Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Spain
Spain: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ was 19,401 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Spain, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
In 2022, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Spain stood at 19,401 millions. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.0% on the previous year and up 55.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Spain peaked at 19,401 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11,508 millions, in 2013.
That places Spain 11th out of 107 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Spain, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 14,824 millions | — |
| 2008 | 15,834 millions | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 16,439 millions | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 15,913 millions | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 15,766 millions | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 12,452 millions | -21.0% |
| 2013 | 11,508 millions | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 11,702 millions | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 12,175 millions | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 12,813 millions | +5.2% |
| 2017 | 13,478 millions | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 13,792 millions | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 15,382 millions | +11.5% |
| 2020 | 16,238 millions | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 18,304 millions | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 19,401 millions | +6.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,699 millions | 14,824 millions | 16,439 millions | 3 |
| 2010s | 13,498 millions | 11,508 millions | 15,913 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,981 millions | 16,238 millions | 19,401 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Spain
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Spain?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Spain was 19,401 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 19,401 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,508 millions in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
- Spain ranks 11th out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.8%. 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 lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release