Current education expenditure, secondary in Spain
Spain: Current education expenditure, secondary was 96.0% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current education expenditure, secondary in Spain, 1999–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current education expenditure, secondary in Spain is 96.0%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, secondary in Spain peaked at 97.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 89.8%, in 2007.
Spain ranks 41st of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Current education expenditure, secondary in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in secondary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 93.1% | — |
| 2000 | 95.0% | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 94.7% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 93.6% | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 91.1% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 93.4% | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 93.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 90.2% | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 89.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 89.9% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 90.6% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 91.6% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 94.9% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 97.2% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 97.3% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 97.6% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 97.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 97.3% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 97.3% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 97.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 97.2% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 96.7% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 96.0% | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 93.1% | 93.1% | 93.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 92.2% | 89.8% | 95.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.5% | 91.6% | 97.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 96.7% | 96.0% | 97.2% | 3 |
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More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, secondary in Spain?
- Current education expenditure, secondary in Spain was 96.0% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, secondary recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 97.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, secondary recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 89.8% in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for current education expenditure, secondary?
- Spain ranks 41st out of 125 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current education expenditure, secondary rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, secondary (% of total expenditure in secondary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is 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. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).