International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Spain
Spain: International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP was 0.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Spain, 2000–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Spain stood at 0.1%. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is up 7,447.4% on the previous year and up 64,107.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Spain peaked at 0.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
That places Spain 83rd out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0% | — |
| 2001 | 0.0% | — |
| 2002 | 0.0% | — |
| 2003 | 0.0% | — |
| 2004 | 0.0% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | — |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | — |
| 2009 | 0.0% | — |
| 2010 | 0.0% | — |
| 2011 | 0.0% | — |
| 2012 | 0.0% | — |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +29.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | -16.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +11.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | +558.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +7447.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 80 Gabon 0.1% compare
- 81 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1% compare
- 82 Portugal 0.1% compare
- 84 Guatemala 0.1% compare
- 85 Luxembourg 0.1% compare
- 86 Bangladesh 0.1% compare
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 international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Spain?
- International expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp in Spain was 0.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp?
- Spain ranks 83rd out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is international expenditure on education as a percentage of gdp rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 64,107.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of International expenditure on education as a percentage of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release