Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Spain

Spain: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 18.5% in 2017. ▼ Falling

Latest (2017)
18.5%
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
51st
of 86 countries
All-time high
31.0%
in 2009
All-time low
17.2%
in 2014
Years of data
11
2007–2017

Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Spain, 2007–2017

01020302007201220172007: 24.92008: 27.82009: 312010: 28.42011: 27.52012: 19.72013: 17.42014: 17.22015: 17.42016: 18.12017: 18.5

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Spain is 18.5%, measured in 2017.

The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 25.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Spain peaked at 31.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 2014.

That places Spain 51st out of 86 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.

Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Spain, 2007 to 2017.
Year Value Change
2007 24.9%
2008 27.8% +11.6%
2009 31.0% +11.6%
2010 28.4% -8.2%
2011 27.5% -3.3%
2012 19.7% -28.6%
2013 17.4% -11.2%
2014 17.2% -1.6%
2015 17.4% +1.5%
2016 18.1% +4.1%
2017 18.5% +2.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.9% 24.9% 31.0% 3
2010s 20.5% 17.2% 28.4% 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 48 Luxembourg 19.1% compare
  2. 49 Sierra Leone 18.9% compare
  3. 50 Bulgaria 18.8% compare
  4. 52 Finland 18.2% compare
  5. 53 Chile 17.9% compare
  6. 54 Saint Lucia 17.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Spain?
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Spain was 18.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 2009.
What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 2014.
How does Spain rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
Spain ranks 51st out of 86 countries with data for 2017.
Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
86 places, 1,018 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central, current and capital) initial government funding of education per student, which includes transfers paid (such as scholarships to students), but excludes transfers received, in this case international transfers to government for education (when foreign donors provide education sector budget support or other support integrated in the government budget). Calculation Method: Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure (current and capital) on a given level of education (primary, secondary, etc) minus international transfers to government for education, divided by the number of student enrolled at that level of education. This is then expressed as a share of GDP per capita. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. There are also cases where it may not be possible to separate international transfers to government from general government expenditure on education, in which cases they have not been subtracted in the formula. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/