Current education expenditure, tertiary in Spain
Spain: Current education expenditure, tertiary was 85.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Spain, 1999–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions.
Analysis
Spain recorded 85.9% for current education expenditure, tertiary in 2022.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, tertiary in Spain peaked at 88.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 1999.
Spain ranks 83rd of 112 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, tertiary in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 78.0% | — |
| 2000 | 78.4% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 80.0% | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 80.5% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 79.8% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 81.0% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 83.2% | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 81.9% | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 80.4% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 79.4% | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 81.2% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 81.6% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 84.3% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 86.9% | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 87.7% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 87.1% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 88.8% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 87.7% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 88.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 88.3% | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 87.7% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 86.7% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 85.9% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 78.0% | 78.0% | 78.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.6% | 78.4% | 83.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 81.6% | 88.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 86.8% | 85.9% | 87.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, tertiary in Spain?
- Current education expenditure, tertiary in Spain was 85.9% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 1999.
- How does Spain rank for current education expenditure, tertiary?
- Spain ranks 83rd out of 112 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current education expenditure, tertiary rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. 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, tertiary (% of total expenditure in tertiary 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).