Expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or in Spain
Spain: Expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or was 92.0% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or in Spain, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or in Spain is 92.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or in Spain peaked at 95.4% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 92.0%, in 2023.
Spain ranks 18th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 92.3% | — |
| 2013 | 94.1% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 94.6% | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 94.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 95.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 94.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 94.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 94.6% | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 94.5% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 93.9% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 93.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 92.0% | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 94.4% | 92.3% | 95.4% | 8 |
| 2020s | 93.3% | 92.0% | 94.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or in Spain?
- Expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or in Spain was 92.0% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2016.
- What is the lowest expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 92.0% in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or?
- Spain ranks 18th out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Expenditure on public educational institutions - as % of total or current expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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