Government expenditure per student, primary in Spain
Spain: Government expenditure per student, primary was 17.1% in 2016. ▬ Flat
Government expenditure per student, primary in Spain, 1998–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
In 2016, government expenditure per student, primary in Spain stood at 17.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, primary in Spain peaked at 21.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1998.
That places Spain 47th out of 122 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
Government expenditure per student, primary in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 17.0% | — |
| 1999 | 17.7% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 17.5% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 18.5% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 19.0% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 19.0% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 20.0% | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 21.3% | +6.4% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 21.0% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 18.3% | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 17.3% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 17.1% | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.4% | 17.0% | 17.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 17.2% | 21.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 17.1% | 21.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, primary in Spain?
- Government expenditure per student, primary in Spain was 17.1% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, primary recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1998.
- How does Spain rank for government expenditure per student, primary?
- Spain ranks 47th out of 122 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, primary rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Government expenditure per student, primary (% of GDP per capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Government expenditure per student is the average general government expenditure (current, capital, and transfers) per student in the given level of education, expressed as a percentage of GDP per capita.