Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Spain
Spain: Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public was 87.7% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Current 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 current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Spain is 87.7%, measured in 2017.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Spain peaked at 88.8% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 78.0%, in 1999.
That places Spain 75th out of 103 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | 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% |
| 2011 | 81.6% | +0.0% |
| 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% |
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 | 85.7% | 81.6% | 88.8% | 8 |
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 expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Spain?
- Current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public in Spain was 87.7% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 88.8% in 2016.
- What is the lowest current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.0% in 1999.
- How does Spain rank for current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public?
- Spain ranks 75th out of 103 countries with data for 2017.
- Is current expenditure as % of total expenditure in tertiary public rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current 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. 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). Divide all current 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/