Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Spain
Spain: Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage was 0.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Spain, 2001–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Spain stood at 0.9%.
That represents a change of down 27.5% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Spain peaked at 1.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 2003.
That places Spain 37th out of 87 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.4% | — |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -11.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.5% | +10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.7% | +55.4% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +58.9% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 1.2% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -10.8% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -27.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 0.9% | 1.4% | 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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Spain?
- Initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage in Spain was 0.9% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 2003.
- How does Spain rank for initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage?
- Spain ranks 37th out of 87 countries with data for 2022.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 private expenditure on education (household) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release