Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Spain
Spain: Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ was 13,420 millions in 2022. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Spain, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Spain is 13,420 millions, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Spain peaked at 14,136 millions in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9,032 millions, in 2007.
That places Spain 10th out of 115 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Government expenditure on upper secondary education, US$ in Spain, year by year
| Year | millions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 9,032 millions | — |
| 2008 | 10,923 millions | +20.9% |
| 2009 | 10,994 millions | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 10,193 millions | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 10,339 millions | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 10,965 millions | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 11,447 millions | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 11,383 millions | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 9,885 millions | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 10,336 millions | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 10,904 millions | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 11,689 millions | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 11,667 millions | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 12,398 millions | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 14,136 millions | +14.0% |
| 2022 | 13,420 millions | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,316 millions | 9,032 millions | 10,994 millions | 3 |
| 2010s | 10,881 millions | 9,885 millions | 11,689 millions | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,318 millions | 12,398 millions | 14,136 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 upper secondary education, us$ in Spain?
- Government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ in Spain was 13,420 millions in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 14,136 millions in 2021.
- What is the lowest government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,032 millions in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$?
- Spain ranks 10th out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is government expenditure on upper secondary education, us$ rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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 upper secondary education, US$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release