Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Spain
Spain: Government expenditure on education, constant US$ was 72,354 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, constant US$ in Spain, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Spain recorded 72,354 millions for government expenditure on education, constant us$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 43 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Spain peaked at 72,354 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8,410 millions, in 1970.
That places Spain 14th out of 174 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11,360 millions | 8,410 millions | 14,985 millions | 8 |
| 1980s | 26,877 millions | 23,933 millions | 29,937 millions | 3 |
| 1990s | 39,498 millions | 31,784 millions | 46,490 millions | 9 |
| 2000s | 56,477 millions | 47,807 millions | 68,839 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 62,390 millions | 57,964 millions | 68,072 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 70,485 millions | 67,574 millions | 72,354 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Spain
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Spain?
- Government expenditure on education, constant us$ in Spain was 72,354 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 72,354 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, constant us$ recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,410 millions in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for government expenditure on education, constant us$?
- Spain ranks 14th out of 174 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, constant us$ rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release