Government expenditure on education in Spain
Spain: Government expenditure on education was 4.59 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
4.59
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
31st
of 68 countries
All-time high
4.9
in 2009
All-time low
1.46
in 1974
Years of data
43
1970–2022
Government expenditure on education in Spain, 1970–2022
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on education in Spain is 4.59, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education in Spain peaked at 4.9 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.46, in 1974.
That places Spain 31st out of 68 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 43 years of available data.
Government expenditure on education in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.83 | — |
| 1971 | 1.89 | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 2.07 | +9.3% |
| 1974 | 1.46 | -29.3% |
| 1976 | 1.9 | +30.1% |
| 1977 | 2.08 | +9.4% |
| 1978 | 2.23 | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 2.34 | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 3.13 | +33.8% |
| 1988 | 3.33 | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 3.55 | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 3.64 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 3.75 | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 3.84 | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 4.25 | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 4.49 | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 4.44 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 4.46 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 4.29 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 4.26 | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 4.17 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 4.11 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 4.13 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 4.17 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 4.15 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 4.14 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 4.18 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 4.25 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 4.52 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 4.9 | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 4.84 | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 4.72 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 4.46 | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 4.33 | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 4.28 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 4.25 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.19 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 4.18 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 4.15 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 4.2 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.85 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 4.81 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 4.59 | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.98 | 1.46 | 2.34 | 8 |
| 1980s | 3.34 | 3.13 | 3.55 | 3 |
| 1990s | 4.16 | 3.64 | 4.49 | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.27 | 4.11 | 4.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.36 | 4.15 | 4.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.75 | 4.59 | 4.85 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education in Spain?
- Government expenditure on education in Spain was 4.59 in 2022, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 4.9 in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.46 in 1974.
- How does Spain rank for government expenditure on education?
- Spain ranks 31st out of 68 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Government expenditure on education (% of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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