Spain vs Tonga: Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP
Spain
1.7%
in 2022
Tonga
1.8%
in 2022
Spain rank
54th
Tonga rank
52nd
Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Spain
- Tonga
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 54th and Tonga ranks 52nd of 165 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 0.7% | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 1.2% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.8% | 1.7% | 0.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp, Spain or Tonga?
- Tonga, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp between Spain and Tonga?
- 0.1%, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Tonga?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2022.
- How do Spain and Tonga rank globally for government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Spain ranks 54th and Tonga ranks 52nd of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on secondary education as a percentage of GDP (%). 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