Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Spain
Spain: Government expenditure per student, tertiary was 21.8% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Government expenditure per student, tertiary 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, tertiary in Spain stood at 21.8%.
That represents a change of down 4.8% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, government expenditure per student, tertiary in Spain peaked at 28.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 1999.
Spain ranks 75th of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Spain, year by year
| Year | % of GDP per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.6% | — |
| 1999 | 19.4% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 20.2% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 20.9% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 21.4% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 23.0% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 24.6% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 26.8% | +8.8% |
| 2009 | 28.6% | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 28.0% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 23.8% | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 22.9% | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 21.8% | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 19.4% | 19.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 20.2% | 28.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 21.8% | 28.0% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is government expenditure per student, tertiary in Spain?
- Government expenditure per student, tertiary in Spain was 21.8% in 2016, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 28.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest government expenditure per student, tertiary recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 1999.
- How does Spain rank for government expenditure per student, tertiary?
- Spain ranks 75th out of 111 countries with data for 2016.
- Is government expenditure per student, tertiary rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, tertiary (% 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.