Honduras vs Spain: Government spending on education as a share of GDP

Honduras
4.5%
in 2023
Spain
4.6%
in 2022
Honduras rank
79th
Spain rank
77th

Government spending on education as a share of GDP over time

  • Honduras
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 4.6% against 4.5% in Honduras, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Spain ahead.

Honduras ranks 79th and Spain ranks 77th of 199 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Honduras averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Honduras Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 2.0% 2.3% 0.3% Spain
1980s 1.9% 2.6% 0.7% Spain
1990s 2.6% 4.5% 1.9% Spain
2010s 6.2% 4.3% 1.9% Honduras
2020s 5.5% 4.7% 0.7% Honduras

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government spending on education as a share of gdp, Honduras or Spain?
Spain, at 4.6% against 4.5% in Honduras as of 2022.
What is the difference in government spending on education as a share of gdp between Honduras and Spain?
0.1%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Honduras and Spain?
16 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2022.
How do Honduras and Spain rank globally for government spending on education as a share of gdp?
Honduras ranks 79th and Spain ranks 77th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Government spending on education as a share of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government spending on education as a share of GDP
Unit
% of GDP
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 5,187 data points, 1870–2025
Last refreshed

Total annual general government spending on all levels of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP.