Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Spain
Spain: Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of was 5.9% in 2021. ▬ Flat
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Spain, 2010–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2021, expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Spain stood at 5.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Spain peaked at 6.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2017.
That places Spain 30th out of 70 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5.6% | — |
| 2012 | 5.7% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 5.7% | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 5.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 5.5% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 5.4% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.5% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 6.3% | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 5.9% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.4% | 5.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.1% | 5.9% | 6.3% | 2 |
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 expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Spain?
- Expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of in Spain was 5.9% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2017.
- How does Spain rank for expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of?
- Spain ranks 30th out of 70 countries with data for 2021.
- Is expenditure on education (public, households, oda) as a percentage of rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Expenditure on education (public, households, ODA) as a percentage of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release