Financial aid to students in Spain
Spain: Financial aid to students was 3.8% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Latest (2011)
3.8%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
33rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
3.9%
in 2010
All-time low
2.6%
in 2000
Years of data
13
1999–2011
Financial aid to students in Spain, 1999–2011
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Spain recorded 3.8% for financial aid to students in 2011.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, financial aid to students in Spain peaked at 3.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 2000.
Spain ranks 33rd of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Financial aid to students in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.7% | — |
| 2000 | 2.6% | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 2.7% | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 2.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2.8% | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.9% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 3.0% | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 3.0% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3.2% | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 3.6% | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +11.4% |
| 2011 | 3.8% | -2.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 3.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.8%, 66% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Spain's 3.8% is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.8%, 66% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.0% | 2.6% | 3.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8% | 3.8% | 3.9% | 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 financial aid to students in Spain?
- Financial aid to students in Spain was 3.8% in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest financial aid to students recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest financial aid to students recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for financial aid to students?
- Spain ranks 33rd out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is financial aid to students rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Financial aid to students (1995-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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