Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Spain
Spain: Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ was 11,673 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Spain, 1998–2022
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.
Initial government funding per tertiary student, constant PPP$ in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 8,070 | — |
| 1999 | 8,299 | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 9,047 | +9.0% |
| 2001 | 9,683 | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 10,024 | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 10,539 | +5.1% |
| 2004 | 10,677 | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 10,947 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 11,568 | +5.7% |
| 2007 | 12,582 | +8.8% |
| 2008 | 13,586 | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 13,863 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 13,486 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 12,585 | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 11,258 | -10.5% |
| 2013 | 10,628 | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 10,669 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 11,028 | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 10,814 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 11,066 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 10,999 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 11,170 | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 10,971 | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 11,256 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 11,673 | +3.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 11,673 is below the median for high income countries, which is 14,275, 82% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Spain's 11,673 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 9,859, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Spain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
- 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)
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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February 2026 Data Release