Expenditure on secondary education in Spain
Spain: Expenditure on secondary education was 37.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Expenditure on secondary education in Spain, 1970–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of government expenditure on education.
Analysis
In 2016, expenditure on secondary education in Spain stood at 37.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expenditure on secondary education in Spain peaked at 52.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 1977.
That places Spain 52nd out of 149 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Expenditure on secondary education in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of government expenditure on education | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24.2% | — |
| 1971 | 24.2% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 21.5% | -11.2% |
| 1976 | 18.3% | -14.7% |
| 1977 | 16.3% | -11.1% |
| 1978 | 25.3% | +55.1% |
| 1979 | 21.2% | -16.1% |
| 1987 | 44.9% | +111.8% |
| 1988 | 46.2% | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 46.9% | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 49.7% | +6.0% |
| 1991 | 49.3% | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 50.0% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 52.0% | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 51.8% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 49.3% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 46.6% | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 46.8% | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 46.0% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 43.7% | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 41.8% | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 41.4% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 40.3% | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 39.7% | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 39.5% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 39.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 38.1% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 37.7% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 37.5% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 37.0% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 37.3% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 36.9% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 36.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 36.8% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 37.3% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.6% | 16.3% | 25.3% | 7 |
| 1980s | 46.0% | 44.9% | 46.9% | 3 |
| 1990s | 49.1% | 46.0% | 52.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 39.9% | 37.5% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.0% | 36.7% | 37.3% | 7 |
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 secondary education in Spain?
- Expenditure on secondary education in Spain was 37.3% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest expenditure on secondary education recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 1977.
- How does Spain rank for expenditure on secondary education?
- Spain ranks 52nd out of 149 countries with data for 2016.
- Is expenditure on secondary education rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Expenditure on secondary education (% of government expenditure on education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expenditure on secondary education is expressed as a percentage of total general government expenditure on education. General government usually refers to local, regional and central governments.