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

Spain: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 11,673 in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
11,673
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
34th
of 119 countries
All-time high
13,863
in 2009
All-time low
8,070
in 1998
Years of data
25
1998–2022

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

05.0k10.0k15.0k1998201020221998: 8.1k1999: 8.3k2000: 9.0k2001: 9.7k2002: 10.0k2003: 10.5k2004: 10.7k2005: 10.9k2006: 11.6k2007: 12.6k2008: 13.6k2009: 13.9k2010: 13.5k2011: 12.6k2012: 11.3k2013: 10.6k2014: 10.7k2015: 11.0k2016: 10.8k2017: 11.1k2018: 11.0k2019: 11.2k2020: 11.0k2021: 11.3k2022: 11.7k

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2022, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Spain stood at 11,673.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Spain peaked at 13,863 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 8,070, in 1998.

That places Spain 34th out of 119 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8,184 8,070 8,299 2
2000s 11,252 9,047 13,863 10
2010s 11,371 10,628 13,486 10
2020s 11,300 10,971 11,673 3

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 31 Malawi 12,900 compare
  2. 32 Hungary 12,630 compare
  3. 33 Poland 12,041 compare
  4. 35 Romania 10,843 compare
  5. 36 Turks and Caicos Islands 10,046 compare
  6. 37 Belarus, Republic of 9,859 compare

See the full ranking of 119 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Spain?
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ in Spain was 11,673 in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 13,863 in 2009.
What is the lowest initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 8,070 in 1998.
How does Spain rank for initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$?
Spain ranks 34th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
Is initial government funding per tertiary student, constant ppp$ rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. 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, constant PPP$. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
119 places, 1,703 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release