All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain
Spain: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 76.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain stood at 76.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain peaked at 85.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 68.5%, in 2008.
That places Spain 41st out of 99 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 83.8% | — |
| 2000 | 85.1% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 84.0% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 80.6% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 81.1% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 80.1% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 78.6% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 76.7% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 69.1% | -10.0% |
| 2008 | 68.5% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 69.2% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 69.6% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 72.2% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 73.6% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 76.8% | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 77.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 77.4% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 76.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 76.5% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 77.5% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 78.6% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 77.4% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 76.6% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 83.8% | 83.8% | 83.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 77.3% | 68.5% | 85.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.3% | 69.6% | 77.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 77.5% | 76.6% | 78.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain was 76.6% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.5% in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Spain ranks 41st out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release