Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Spain
Spain: Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP was 17.4% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
17.4%
Change on year
down 8.0%
World rank
51st
of 127 countries
All-time high
21.4%
in 2009
All-time low
16.8%
in 2018
Years of data
25
1998–2022
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Spain, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Spain recorded 17.4% for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.0% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Spain peaked at 21.4% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 16.8%, in 2018.
Spain ranks 51st of 127 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of GDP in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 16.9% | — |
| 1999 | 17.7% | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 17.2% | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 17.5% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 17.8% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 18.2% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 18.6% | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 18.7% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 19.1% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 19.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 21.1% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 20.2% | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 18.2% | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 17.6% | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 17.3% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 17.2% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 17.0% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 16.9% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 16.8% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.9% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 19.8% | +17.1% |
| 2021 | 19.0% | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 17.4% | -8.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.3% | 16.9% | 17.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 18.8% | 17.2% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 16.8% | 21.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.7% | 17.4% | 19.8% | 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 primary student as a percentage of gdp in Spain?
- Initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp in Spain was 17.4% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 21.4% in 2009.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.8% in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp?
- Spain ranks 51st out of 127 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per primary student as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Initial government funding per primary 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