All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain
Spain: All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 66.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 66.2% for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2022.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain peaked at 69.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 61.4%, in 2008.
That places Spain 37th out of 100 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 61.8% | — |
| 2000 | 62.2% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 64.4% | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 64.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 63.8% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 64.8% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 67.2% | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 65.9% | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 61.8% | -6.2% |
| 2008 | 61.4% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 62.8% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 63.0% | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 66.7% | +5.8% |
| 2013 | 66.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 67.9% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 68.0% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 69.4% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 68.2% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 67.5% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 67.8% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 69.4% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 68.1% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 66.2% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.8% | 61.8% | 61.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 63.9% | 61.4% | 67.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.3% | 63.0% | 69.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 66.2% | 69.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 34 Croatia 67.0% compare
- 35 Poland 66.9% compare
- 36 Philippines 66.9% compare
- 38 Republic of Moldova 66.0% compare
- 39 Lithuania 65.8% compare
- 40 Netherlands 65.8% 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 in Spain?
- All staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain was 66.2% 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 69.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.4% in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for all staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Spain ranks 37th out of 100 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 down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release