Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Spain
Spain: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower was 3.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Spain, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Spain stood at 3.7%.
The figure is up 30.2% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Spain peaked at 6.9% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.8%, in 2016.
Spain ranks 75th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6.9% | — |
| 2008 | 6.2% | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 6.1% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 4.8% | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 4.0% | -17.5% |
| 2013 | 2.4% | -40.9% |
| 2014 | 2.1% | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 1.8% | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 2.2% | +22.5% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 2.5% | +4.7% |
| 2021 | 2.9% | +16.0% |
| 2022 | 3.7% | +30.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.4% | 6.1% | 6.9% | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.7% | 1.8% | 4.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 3.0% | 2.5% | 3.7% | 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 capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Spain?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower in Spain was 3.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6.9% in 2007.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.8% in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower?
- Spain ranks 75th out of 104 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release