Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Spain

Spain: Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ was 9,152 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
9,152
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
31st
of 122 countries
All-time high
10,309
in 2009
All-time low
6,980
in 1998
Years of data
25
1998–2022

Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$ in Spain, 1998–2022

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1998201020221998: 7.0k1999: 7.6k2000: 7.7k2001: 8.1k2002: 8.3k2003: 8.6k2004: 8.9k2005: 9.2k2006: 9.6k2007: 9.7k2008: 10.1k2009: 10.3k2010: 10.2k2011: 9.6k2012: 8.4k2013: 8.0k2014: 8.0k2015: 8.3k2016: 8.5k2017: 8.6k2018: 8.8k2019: 8.9k2020: 9.2k2021: 9.4k2022: 9.2k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

The most recent figure for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Spain is 9,152, measured in 2022.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Spain peaked at 10,309 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 6,980, in 1998.

That places Spain 31st out of 122 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,286 6,980 7,593 2
2000s 9,065 7,722 10,309 10
2010s 8,739 8,043 10,152 10
2020s 9,279 9,152 9,436 3

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 28 New Zealand 9,879 compare
  2. 29 Kuwait 9,570 compare
  3. 30 Bulgaria 9,259 compare
  4. 32 Lithuania 9,140 compare
  5. 33 Cayman Islands 9,077
  6. 34 Czechia 8,621 compare

See the full ranking of 122 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Spain?
Initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ in Spain was 9,152 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 10,309 in 2009.
What is the lowest initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 6,980 in 1998.
How does Spain rank for initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$?
Spain ranks 31st out of 122 countries with data for 2022.
Is initial government funding per primary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per primary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
122 places, 1,818 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release