All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Spain
Spain: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public was 74.5% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
74.5%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
37th
of 116 countries
All-time high
77.7%
in 2001
All-time low
70.4%
in 2008
Years of data
23
1999–2022
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Spain, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 74.5% for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Spain peaked at 77.7% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 70.4%, in 2008.
Spain ranks 37th of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 77.6% | — |
| 2000 | 77.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 77.7% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 75.9% | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 75.2% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 74.0% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 73.5% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 72.3% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 70.7% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 70.4% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 71.4% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 71.6% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 73.6% | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 74.6% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 76.3% | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 76.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 77.1% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 76.3% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 76.0% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.3% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 77.4% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 75.8% | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 74.5% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 77.6% | 77.6% | 77.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 73.9% | 70.4% | 77.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 75.4% | 71.6% | 77.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 74.5% | 77.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 34 Kazakhstan 75.0% compare
- 35 Bulgaria 74.8% compare
- 36 Turks and Caicos Islands 74.6% compare
- 38 Russian Federation 74.4% compare
- 39 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 74.1% compare
- 40 Switzerland 74.1% compare
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 public in Spain?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public in Spain was 74.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 77.7% in 2001.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.4% in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public?
- Spain ranks 37th out of 116 countries with data for 2022.
- Is all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in public rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release