Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Spain
Spain: Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ was 26,998 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Spain, 1990–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Spain is 26,998 millions, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Spain peaked at 26,998 millions in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9,279 millions, in 1990.
That places Spain 12th out of 146 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 tertiary education, constant PPP$ in Spain, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,279 millions | — |
| 1991 | 10,120 millions | +9.1% |
| 1992 | 10,655 millions | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 10,765 millions | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 11,383 millions | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 12,015 millions | +5.6% |
| 1996 | 13,596 millions | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 14,083 millions | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 14,828 millions | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 16,547 millions | +11.6% |
| 2001 | 17,754 millions | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 18,371 millions | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 19,398 millions | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 19,645 millions | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 19,806 millions | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 20,697 millions | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 22,365 millions | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 24,197 millions | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 24,965 millions | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 25,339 millions | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 24,548 millions | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 21,828 millions | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 20,660 millions | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 20,765 millions | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 21,349 millions | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 21,132 millions | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 22,080 millions | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 22,364 millions | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 23,175 millions | +3.6% |
| 2020 | 23,616 millions | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 25,536 millions | +8.1% |
| 2022 | 26,998 millions | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,858 millions | 9,279 millions | 14,828 millions | 9 |
| 2000s | 20,374 millions | 16,547 millions | 24,965 millions | 10 |
| 2010s | 22,324 millions | 20,660 millions | 25,339 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,384 millions | 23,616 millions | 26,998 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 tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Spain?
- Government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ in Spain was 26,998 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 26,998 millions in 2022.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,279 millions in 1990.
- How does Spain rank for government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$?
- Spain ranks 12th out of 146 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on tertiary education, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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 tertiary education, constant PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release