Education spending in Spain
Spain: Education spending was 4.59 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Education spending in Spain, 1913–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, education spending in Spain stood at 4.59.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, education spending in Spain peaked at 4.9 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.4, in 1913.
That places Spain 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Education spending in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1913 | 0.4 | — |
| 1937 | 1.6 | +300.0% |
| 1960 | 1.3 | -18.8% |
| 1970 | 1.83 | +41.1% |
| 1971 | 1.89 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 2.07 | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 1.46 | -29.3% |
| 1976 | 1.9 | +30.1% |
| 1977 | 2.08 | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 2.23 | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 2.34 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 2.6 | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 3.13 | +20.4% |
| 1988 | 3.33 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 3.55 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 3.64 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 3.75 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 3.84 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 4.25 | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 4.49 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 4.44 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 4.46 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 4.29 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 4.26 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.17 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 4.11 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 4.13 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.17 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.15 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4.14 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.18 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.25 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 4.52 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 4.9 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 4.84 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.72 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.46 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 4.33 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 4.28 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.25 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.19 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.18 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.15 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.2 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.85 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 4.81 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 4.59 | -4.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 4.59 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4.4, 1.0× the median. (72 countries reporting)
- Spain's 4.59 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.5, 1.0× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Education spending in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1937 | +300.0% | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| 1970 | +41.1% | 1.3 | 1.83 |
| 1974 | -29.3% | 2.07 | 1.46 |
| 1976 | +30.1% | 1.46 | 1.9 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1.98 | 1.46 | 2.34 | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.15 | 2.6 | 3.55 | 4 |
| 1990s | 4.16 | 3.64 | 4.49 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.27 | 4.11 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.36 | 4.15 | 4.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.75 | 4.59 | 4.85 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is education spending in Spain?
- Education spending in Spain was 4.59 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest education spending recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 2009.
- What is the lowest education spending recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 in 1913.
- How does Spain rank for education spending?
- Spain ranks 77th out of 199 countries with data for 2022.
- Is education spending rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Education spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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