Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Spain
Spain: Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of was 20.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Spain, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Spain is 20.1%, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Spain peaked at 27.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 2014.
That places Spain 48th out of 115 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 23.8% | — |
| 1999 | 24.0% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 22.8% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 22.1% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 22.8% | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 23.2% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 23.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 22.9% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 23.5% | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 23.8% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 25.5% | +7.1% |
| 2009 | 27.8% | +9.0% |
| 2010 | 26.1% | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 25.2% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 21.1% | -16.2% |
| 2013 | 18.5% | -12.2% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 18.4% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 19.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 18.5% | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 22.1% | +16.7% |
| 2021 | 21.4% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 20.1% | -6.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.9% | 23.8% | 24.0% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.8% | 22.1% | 27.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 18.2% | 26.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.2% | 20.1% | 22.1% | 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 secondary student as a percentage of in Spain?
- Initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of in Spain was 20.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 27.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 2014.
- How does Spain rank for initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of?
- Spain ranks 48th out of 115 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per secondary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. 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 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