Jordan vs Spain: Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government
Jordan
9.8%
in 2024
Spain
9.9%
in 2022
Jordan rank
156th
Spain rank
154th
Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government over time
- Jordan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 9.9% against 9.8% in Jordan, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Jordan ahead.
Jordan ranks 156th and Spain ranks 154th of 197 countries.
Jordan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Jordan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.9% | 9.6% | 1.3% | Jordan |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 10.7% | 7.4% | Jordan |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 9.9% | 1.5% | Jordan |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 9.7% | 0.5% | Jordan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher expenditure on education as a percentage of total government, Jordan or Spain?
- Spain, at 9.9% against 9.8% in Jordan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in expenditure on education as a percentage of total government between Jordan and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Jordan and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2022.
- How do Jordan and Spain rank globally for expenditure on education as a percentage of total government?
- Jordan ranks 156th and Spain ranks 154th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Expenditure on education as a percentage of total government expenditure (%) (UIS calculation). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release