Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Spain
Spain: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of was 19.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Spain, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Spain stood at 19.3%.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Spain peaked at 20.8% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2014.
Spain ranks 48th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 20.4% | — |
| 2008 | 20.7% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 19.0% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 18.0% | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 15.8% | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 15.9% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 15.9% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 16.1% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 16.2% | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 18.4% | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 19.3% | +5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 19.9% | 20.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 17.1% | 15.8% | 20.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 16.2% | 19.3% | 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 other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Spain?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of in Spain was 19.3% 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 20.8% in 2010.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2014.
- How does Spain rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as a percentage of?
- Spain ranks 48th out of 101 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 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release