Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Spain
Spain: Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student was 7,021 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Spain, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Spain recorded 7,021 for annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 14.8% on the previous year and up 59.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Spain peaked at 7,021 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,394, in 2013.
Spain ranks 19th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 4,490 | — |
| 2013 | 4,394 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 4,424 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 4,642 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 4,731 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 4,875 | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 5,069 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 5,273 | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 5,440 | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 5,851 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 6,116 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 7,021 | +14.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 7,021 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,021, 1.0× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Spain's 7,021 is below the median for high income countries, which is 7,706, 91% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4,737 | 4,394 | 5,273 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6,107 | 5,440 | 7,021 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Spain?
- Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student in Spain was 7,021 in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 7,021 in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,394 in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student?
- Spain ranks 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Annual expenditure on educational institutions per pupil/student based on FTE, by education level and programme orientation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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