Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Spain
Spain: Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public was 12.3% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Spain, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Spain is 12.3%, measured in 2017.
The figure is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Spain peaked at 22.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 2016.
That places Spain 29th out of 103 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public 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% |
| 2011 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 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% |
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 | 14.3% | 11.2% | 18.4% | 8 |
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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Spain?
- Capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Spain was 12.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 22.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public?
- Spain ranks 29th out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
- Is capital expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capital expenditure expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Capital expenditure is for education goods or assets that yield benefits for a period of more than one year. It includes expenditure for construction, renovation and major repairs of buildings and the purchase of heavy equipment or vehicles. Divide capital expenditure in public institutions of a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by total expenditure (current and capital) in public institutions of the same level of education, and multiply by 100. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/