Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Spain
Spain: Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of was 22.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Spain, 1998–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Spain recorded 22.3% for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Spain peaked at 28.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 19.4%, in 1999.
That places Spain 71st out of 120 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 19.6% | — |
| 1999 | 19.4% | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 20.1% | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 20.9% | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 21.3% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 22.2% | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 22.2% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 22.3% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 23.1% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 24.7% | +7.0% |
| 2008 | 26.9% | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 28.8% | +7.0% |
| 2010 | 28.1% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 26.5% | -5.7% |
| 2012 | 24.4% | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 23.3% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 23.0% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 21.7% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 21.1% | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 21.2% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 23.5% | +10.8% |
| 2021 | 22.6% | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 22.3% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.5% | 19.4% | 19.6% | 2 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 20.1% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 21.1% | 28.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.8% | 22.3% | 23.5% | 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 tertiary student as a percentage of in Spain?
- Initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of in Spain was 22.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 28.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.4% in 1999.
- How does Spain rank for initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of?
- Spain ranks 71st out of 120 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial government funding per tertiary student as a percentage of rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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 tertiary 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