Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita) in Spain
Spain: Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita) was 18.9% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Government expenditure per student, secondary in Spain, 1998–2016
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of GDP per capita.
Analysis
The most recent figure for government expenditure per student, secondary in Spain is 18.9%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, secondary in Spain peaked at 27.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2014.
That places Spain 58th out of 109 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, secondary (% of GDP per capita) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23.9% | — |
| 1999 | 24.1% | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 22.8% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 22.1% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 23.7% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 25.4% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 27.6% | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | -5.6% |
| 2011 | 25.9% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 21.0% | -18.8% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | -12.0% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | +2.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 18.9% is below the median for high income countries, which is 21.2%, 89% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Spain's 18.9% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.6%, 84% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.0% | 23.9% | 24.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 22.1% | 27.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 18.2% | 26.1% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 55 Cape Verde 19.7% compare
- 56 Luxembourg 19.4% compare
- 57 Iceland 19.4% compare
- 59 Cote d'Ivoire 18.8% compare
- 60 Dominica 18.8% compare
- 61 Chile 18.7% compare
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 per student, secondary in Spain?
- Government expenditure per student, secondary in Spain was 18.9% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 27.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, secondary recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2014.
- How does Spain rank for government expenditure per student, secondary?
- Spain ranks 58th out of 109 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, secondary rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, secondary (% 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.