Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Spain
Spain: Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP was 0.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Spain, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.4% for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in 2022.
That represents a change of down 6.7% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Spain peaked at 0.7% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1970.
Spain ranks 49th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +97.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +52.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | +123.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 0.2% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +22.9% |
| 1992 | 0.3% | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3% | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3% | +18.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3% | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3% | -10.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3% | -4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | +14.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5% | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 0.5% | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 0.6% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 0.7% | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.5% | -26.9% |
| 2013 | 0.5% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.5% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5% | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5% | +15.5% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | -6.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Spain?
- Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp in Spain was 0.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp?
- Spain ranks 49th out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on pre-primary education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 42 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release