Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Spain
Spain: Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ was 27,332 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
27,332 millions
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
11th
of 148 countries
All-time high
27,332 millions
in 2021
All-time low
2,035 millions
in 1970
Years of data
42
1970–2022
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Spain, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Spain is 27,332 millions, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Spain peaked at 27,332 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,035 millions, in 1970.
Spain ranks 11th of 148 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 42 years of available data.
Government expenditure on secondary education, constant US$ in Spain, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2,035 millions | — |
| 1971 | 2,198 millions | +8.0% |
| 1972 | 2,307 millions | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 2,139 millions | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 2,138 millions | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,613 millions | +69.0% |
| 1979 | 3,178 millions | -12.1% |
| 1987 | 10,750 millions | +238.3% |
| 1988 | 12,373 millions | +15.1% |
| 1989 | 14,039 millions | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 15,797 millions | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 16,556 millions | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 17,364 millions | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 19,783 millions | +13.9% |
| 1994 | 21,310 millions | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 20,612 millions | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 20,080 millions | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 20,953 millions | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 21,396 millions | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 20,913 millions | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 20,493 millions | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 20,956 millions | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 21,171 millions | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 21,466 millions | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 21,993 millions | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 22,954 millions | +4.4% |
| 2007 | 23,479 millions | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 24,854 millions | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 25,815 millions | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 25,167 millions | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 24,455 millions | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 22,540 millions | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 21,392 millions | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 21,354 millions | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 22,123 millions | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 22,782 millions | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 23,246 millions | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 23,551 millions | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 24,596 millions | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 25,534 millions | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 27,332 millions | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 27,332 millions | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,516 millions | 2,035 millions | 3,613 millions | 7 |
| 1980s | 12,387 millions | 10,750 millions | 14,039 millions | 3 |
| 1990s | 19,317 millions | 15,797 millions | 21,396 millions | 9 |
| 2000s | 22,409 millions | 20,493 millions | 25,815 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,121 millions | 21,354 millions | 25,167 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,733 millions | 25,534 millions | 27,332 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 secondary education, constant us$ in Spain?
- Government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ in Spain was 27,332 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 27,332 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,035 millions in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$?
- Spain ranks 11th out of 148 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on secondary education, constant us$ rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. 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 secondary education, constant US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release