Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain
Spain: Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in was 95.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain stood at 95.8%.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain peaked at 97.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 84.4%, in 2008.
That places Spain 35th out of 107 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 84.8% | — |
| 2008 | 84.4% | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 86.1% | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 86.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 94.0% | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 96.8% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 96.7% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 97.3% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 97.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 96.9% | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 97.1% | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 96.9% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 97.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 96.3% | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 95.8% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85.1% | 84.4% | 86.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 95.6% | 86.7% | 97.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 96.4% | 95.8% | 97.0% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain?
- Current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain was 95.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 97.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.4% in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Spain ranks 35th out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 upper-secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release