Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Spain
Spain: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary was 95.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Spain, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Spain is 95.4%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Spain peaked at 97.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 91.3%, in 2008.
Spain ranks 52nd of 126 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 95.6% | — |
| 2000 | 96.0% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 95.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 95.2% | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 94.2% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 93.9% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 92.2% | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 91.5% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 91.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 91.3% | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 91.9% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 92.8% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 95.9% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 96.8% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 97.5% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 97.5% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 97.8% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 97.7% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 97.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.7% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 95.4% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 95.6% | 95.6% | 95.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 93.4% | 91.3% | 96.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.7% | 92.8% | 97.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 95.4% | 97.0% | 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 current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Spain?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary in Spain was 95.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 97.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 91.3% in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary?
- Spain ranks 52nd out of 126 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release