Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Spain

Spain: Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a was 19.7% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
19.7%
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
48th
of 99 countries
All-time high
30.9%
in 2009
All-time low
17.0%
in 2014
Years of data
16
2007–2022

Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Spain, 2007–2022

01020302007201420222007: 24.82008: 27.72009: 30.92010: 28.32011: 26.42012: 19.62013: 17.32014: 172015: 17.32016: 182017: 18.42018: 18.12019: 18.52020: 21.42021: 20.72022: 19.7

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2022, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Spain stood at 19.7%.

That represents a change of down 4.7% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Spain peaked at 30.9% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2014.

Spain ranks 48th of 99 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita in Spain, 2007 to 2022.
Year Value Change
2007 24.8%
2008 27.7% +11.6%
2009 30.9% +11.5%
2010 28.3% -8.3%
2011 26.4% -6.6%
2012 19.6% -26.0%
2013 17.3% -11.4%
2014 17.0% -1.7%
2015 17.3% +1.3%
2016 18.0% +4.2%
2017 18.4% +2.4%
2018 18.1% -1.9%
2019 18.5% +2.2%
2020 21.4% +16.0%
2021 20.7% -3.3%
2022 19.7% -4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 27.8% 24.8% 30.9% 3
2010s 19.9% 17.0% 28.3% 10
2020s 20.6% 19.7% 21.4% 3

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 45 Costa Rica 20.1% compare
  2. 46 Lao People's Democratic Republic 19.9% compare
  3. 47 Israel 19.8% compare
  4. 49 Finland 19.7% compare
  5. 50 Norway 19.1% compare
  6. 51 Argentina 18.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Spain?
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a in Spain was 19.7% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 2009.
What is the lowest initial government funding per upper secondary student as a recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2014.
How does Spain rank for initial government funding per upper secondary student as a?
Spain ranks 48th out of 99 countries with data for 2022.
Is initial government funding per upper secondary student as a rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. 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 upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Initial government funding per upper secondary student as a percentage of GDP per capita
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
99 places, 1,355 data points, 1997–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release