Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Spain
Spain: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ was 11,636 millions in 2022. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Spain, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Spain is 11,636 millions, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 8.7% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Spain peaked at 16,904 millions in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8,977 millions, in 2015.
That places Spain 9th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, US$ in Spain, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 14,876 millions | — |
| 2008 | 16,904 millions | +13.6% |
| 2009 | 16,479 millions | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 15,338 millions | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 15,671 millions | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 11,118 millions | -29.1% |
| 2013 | 10,314 millions | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 10,297 millions | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 8,977 millions | -12.8% |
| 2016 | 9,115 millions | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 9,605 millions | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 10,291 millions | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 10,403 millions | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 11,245 millions | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 12,740 millions | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 11,636 millions | -8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16,086 millions | 14,876 millions | 16,904 millions | 3 |
| 2010s | 11,113 millions | 8,977 millions | 15,671 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,874 millions | 11,245 millions | 12,740 millions | 3 |
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More education data for Spain
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Spain?
- Government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ in Spain was 11,636 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 16,904 millions in 2008.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,977 millions in 2015.
- How does Spain rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 111 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release