Funding of education (1995-2011) in Spain
Spain: Funding of education (1995-2011) was 15.1 in 2011. ▼ Falling
Funding of education in Spain, 1999–2011
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Spain recorded 15.1 for funding of education in 2011.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, funding of education in Spain peaked at 30.2 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 11.9, in 2004.
Spain ranks 38th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Funding of education (1995-2011) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 30.2 | — |
| 2000 | 16.2 | -46.4% |
| 2001 | 15.8 | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 14.9 | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 12.6 | -15.4% |
| 2004 | 11.9 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 12.2 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 12.6 | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 12.4 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 13.3 | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 13.7 | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 14.6 | +6.6% |
| 2011 | 15.1 | +3.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 15.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71.75, 21% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Spain's 15.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 71.9, 21% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Funding of education (1995-2011) in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -46.4% | 30.2 | 16.2 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30.2 | 30.2 | 30.2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 13.56 | 11.9 | 16.2 | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.85 | 14.6 | 15.1 | 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 funding of education in Spain?
- Funding of education in Spain was 15.1 in 2011, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest funding of education recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2 in 1999.
- What is the lowest funding of education recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9 in 2004.
- How does Spain rank for funding of education?
- Spain ranks 38th out of 40 countries with data for 2011.
- Is funding of education rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Funding of education (1995-2011). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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