Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Spain
Spain: Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary was 14.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Spain, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Spain stood at 14.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Spain peaked at 22.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2016.
Spain ranks 31st of 113 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 22.0% | — |
| 2000 | 21.6% | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 20.0% | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 19.5% | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 20.2% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 16.8% | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 19.6% | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 20.6% | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 18.8% | -9.0% |
| 2010 | 18.4% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 15.7% | -14.9% |
| 2013 | 13.1% | -16.6% |
| 2014 | 12.3% | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 11.2% | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 12.3% | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 11.7% | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 11.7% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 12.3% | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | +7.9% |
| 2022 | 14.1% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 22.0% | 22.0% | 22.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 16.8% | 21.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 11.2% | 18.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 12.3% | 14.1% | 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 tertiary in Spain?
- Capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary in Spain was 14.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary?
- Spain ranks 31st out of 113 countries with data for 2022.
- Is capital expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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 tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release