Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Spain
Spain: Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) was 27,963 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
27,963 millions
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
13th
of 138 countries
All-time high
27,963 millions
in 2022
All-time low
4,750 millions
in 1990
Years of data
32
1990–2022
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ in Spain, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
Spain recorded 27,963 millions for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in 2022. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 7.1% on the previous year and up 63.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Spain peaked at 27,963 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4,750 millions, in 1990.
Spain ranks 13th of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Government expenditure on primary education, PPP$ (millions) in Spain, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4,750 millions | — |
| 1991 | 4,890 millions | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 5,162 millions | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 5,296 millions | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 5,886 millions | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 6,574 millions | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 7,425 millions | +12.9% |
| 1998 | 8,505 millions | +14.5% |
| 1999 | 9,107 millions | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 9,422 millions | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 10,059 millions | +6.8% |
| 2002 | 10,779 millions | +7.2% |
| 2003 | 11,341 millions | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 12,123 millions | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 12,873 millions | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 14,673 millions | +14.0% |
| 2007 | 15,882 millions | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 17,572 millions | +10.6% |
| 2009 | 18,493 millions | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 18,302 millions | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 17,971 millions | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 17,089 millions | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 17,185 millions | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 17,655 millions | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 18,518 millions | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 19,737 millions | +6.6% |
| 2017 | 20,854 millions | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 21,402 millions | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 23,035 millions | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 23,738 millions | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 26,109 millions | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 27,963 millions | +7.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 27,963 millions is above the median for high income countries, which is 2,700 millions, 10.4× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Spain's 27,963 millions is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,205 millions, 6.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,399 millions | 4,750 millions | 9,107 millions | 9 |
| 2000s | 13,322 millions | 9,422 millions | 18,493 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 19,175 millions | 17,089 millions | 23,035 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,937 millions | 23,738 millions | 27,963 millions | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Spain?
- Government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ in Spain was 27,963 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 27,963 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,750 millions in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for government expenditure on primary education, ppp$?
- Spain ranks 13th out of 138 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on primary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.6%. 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, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release