Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Spain
Spain: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 19.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Spain, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Spain is 19.7%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 5.9% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Spain peaked at 20.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2001.
That places Spain 82nd out of 103 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 16.1% | — |
| 2000 | 16.3% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 15.6% | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 16.1% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 16.0% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 16.2% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 15.9% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 15.9% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | +16.8% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 18.4% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 18.6% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 17.6% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | +14.1% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 19.1% | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 19.5% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 20.7% | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 20.5% | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 18.2% | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 18.6% | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 19.7% | +5.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.1% | 16.1% | 16.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 15.6% | 18.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.5% | 17.6% | 20.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 18.9% | 18.2% | 19.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 79 Kyrgyzstan 19.9% compare
- 80 South Sudan 19.8% compare
- 81 France 19.7% compare
- 83 Albania 19.4% compare
- 84 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 18.9% compare
- 85 Paraguay 16.6% compare
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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Spain?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Spain was 19.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 20.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Spain ranks 82nd out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release