Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Spain
Spain: Government expenditure on education, PPP$ was 110,588 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on education, PPP$ in Spain, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Spain stood at 110,588 millions. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.4% on the previous year and up 66.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Spain peaked at 110,588 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 19,315 millions, in 1990.
Spain ranks 12th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,834 millions | 19,315 millions | 34,334 millions | 9 |
| 2000s | 51,935 millions | 36,484 millions | 73,083 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 72,873 millions | 65,791 millions | 87,213 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 100,665 millions | 90,355 millions | 110,588 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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Spain?
- Government expenditure on education, ppp$ in Spain was 110,588 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 110,588 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on education, ppp$ recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,315 millions in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for government expenditure on education, ppp$?
- Spain ranks 12th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on education, ppp$ rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.3%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release