Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Spain
Spain: Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total was 19.5% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Spain, 1999–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Spain is 19.5%, measured in 2017.
That represents a change of up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Spain peaked at 20.1% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2001.
Spain ranks 73rd of 92 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total 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% |
| 2011 | 18.6% | +0.0% |
| 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% |
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 | 19.1% | 17.6% | 20.1% | 8 |
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 % of total in Spain?
- Current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total in Spain was 19.5% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2013.
- What is the lowest current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total?
- Spain ranks 73rd out of 92 countries with data for 2017.
- Is current expenditure other than staff compensation as % of total rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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 % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure other than for staff compensation 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 other than for staff compensation includes expenditure on school books and teaching materials, ancillary services (ex. food, transport), and administration and other support activities. Divide current expenditure other than staff compensation 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/