Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Spain
Spain: Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and was 8.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Spain, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2023, funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Spain stood at 8.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Spain peaked at 12.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.7%, in 2021.
Spain ranks 28th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 10.3% | — |
| 2013 | 10.2% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 12.2% | +19.6% |
| 2015 | 12.1% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.4% | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 10.9% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 10.1% | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 9.5% | -5.9% |
| 2021 | 8.7% | -8.4% |
| 2022 | 8.8% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 8.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.1% | 12.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.7% | 9.5% | 4 |
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 funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Spain?
- Funding of education by education level, programme orientation and in Spain was 8.8% in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest funding of education by education level, programme orientation and recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest funding of education by education level, programme orientation and recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.7% in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for funding of education by education level, programme orientation and?
- Spain ranks 28th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is funding of education by education level, programme orientation and rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. 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 by education level, programme orientation and recipient of funding. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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