Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Spain
Spain: Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ was 29,063 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Spain, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Spain recorded 29,063 millions for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Spain peaked at 29,356 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 12,364 millions, in 1991.
That places Spain 13th out of 136 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, constant PPP$ in Spain, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12,418 millions | — |
| 1991 | 12,364 millions | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 12,761 millions | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 12,789 millions | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 13,917 millions | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 15,225 millions | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 16,845 millions | +10.6% |
| 1998 | 18,382 millions | +9.1% |
| 1999 | 19,589 millions | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 19,613 millions | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 20,311 millions | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 20,764 millions | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 21,485 millions | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 22,295 millions | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 22,825 millions | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 23,910 millions | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 24,862 millions | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 26,616 millions | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 27,671 millions | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 27,623 millions | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 26,680 millions | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 24,740 millions | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 24,051 millions | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 24,308 millions | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 25,440 millions | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 26,122 millions | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 26,758 millions | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 27,180 millions | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 27,578 millions | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 28,201 millions | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 29,356 millions | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 29,063 millions | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,921 millions | 12,364 millions | 19,589 millions | 9 |
| 2000s | 23,035 millions | 19,613 millions | 27,671 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 26,048 millions | 24,051 millions | 27,623 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,873 millions | 28,201 millions | 29,356 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Spain?
- Government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ in Spain was 29,063 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 29,356 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 12,364 millions in 1991.
- How does Spain rank for government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$?
- Spain ranks 13th out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 primary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release