Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Spain
Spain: Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a was 20.4% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Spain, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Spain recorded 20.4% for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Spain peaked at 26.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2018.
That places Spain 37th out of 103 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 23.2% | — |
| 2008 | 24.2% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 26.0% | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 24.9% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 24.4% | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | -6.5% |
| 2013 | 20.0% | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 19.7% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 19.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 19.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 19.6% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 23.0% | +17.4% |
| 2021 | 22.3% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 20.4% | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.5% | 23.2% | 26.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 21.0% | 19.1% | 24.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 20.4% | 23.0% | 3 |
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 initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Spain?
- Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a in Spain was 20.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 26.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per lower secondary student as a recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for initial government funding per lower secondary student as a?
- Spain ranks 37th out of 103 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per lower secondary student as a rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per lower secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release