Financial aid to students (1995-2011) in Spain
Spain: Financial aid to students (1995-2011) 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.
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 (1995-2011) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 3 | +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 5.75, 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 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.85 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 2 |
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 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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