Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Spain

Spain: Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public was 4.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
4.8%
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
17th
of 35 countries
All-time high
4.9%
in 2022
All-time low
3.5%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2012–2023

Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Spain, 2012–2023

0123452012201720232012: 3.7 Percentage2013: 3.5 Percentage2014: 4.3 Percentage2015: 4.1 Percentage2016: 4.1 Percentage2017: 4.3 Percentage2018: 4.2 Percentage2019: 4 Percentage2020: 3.9 Percentage2021: 4.3 Percentage2022: 4.9 Percentage2023: 4.8 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2023, financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Spain stood at 4.8%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Spain peaked at 4.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 2013.

That places Spain 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public expenditure in Spain, 2012 to 2023.
Year Percentage Change
2012 3.7%
2013 3.5% -5.4%
2014 4.3% +22.9%
2015 4.1% -4.7%
2016 4.1% +0.0%
2017 4.3% +4.9%
2018 4.2% -2.3%
2019 4.0% -4.8%
2020 3.9% -2.5%
2021 4.3% +10.3%
2022 4.9% +14.0%
2023 4.8% -2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 4.0% 3.5% 4.3% 8
2020s 4.5% 3.9% 4.9% 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 14 Malta 6.5% compare
  2. 15 Portugal 5.9% compare
  3. 16 Belgium 5.5% compare
  4. 18 Austria 4.2% compare
  5. 19 France 4.0% compare
  6. 20 Hungary 3.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Spain?
Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public in Spain was 4.8% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 4.9% in 2022.
What is the lowest financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 2013.
How does Spain rank for financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public?
Spain ranks 17th out of 35 countries with data for 2023.
Is financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. 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 by education level - as % of total public expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Financial aid to students by education level - as % of total public expenditure
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 399 data points, 2012–2023
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