Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Spain
Spain: Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) was 0.1% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Spain, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.1% for initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in 2021.
The figure is down 10.7% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Spain peaked at 0.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2001.
That places Spain 32nd out of 60 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +23.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -10.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +31.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1% | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1% | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +50.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | -10.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 0.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.1%, 71% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Spain's 0.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 67% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
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 private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Spain?
- Initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) in Spain was 0.1% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational)?
- Spain ranks 32nd out of 60 countries with data for 2021.
- Is initial private expenditure on education (other non-educational) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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 private expenditure on education (other non-educational private entities) as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release