Pakistan vs Spain: Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP
Pakistan
1.1%
in 2023
Spain
1.1%
in 2022
Pakistan rank
46th
Spain rank
45th
Government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of GDP over time
- Pakistan
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.1% against 1.1% in Pakistan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.
Pakistan ranks 46th and Spain ranks 45th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Spain |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.8% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.9% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 1.1% | 1.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp, Pakistan or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.1% against 1.1% in Pakistan as of 2022.
- What is the difference in government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp between Pakistan and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Pakistan and Spain rank globally for government expenditure on tertiary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Pakistan ranks 46th and Spain ranks 45th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on tertiary 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