Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Spain
Spain: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure was 9.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Spain, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Spain stood at 9.8%.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Spain peaked at 11.3% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 2002.
That places Spain 46th out of 75 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.2% | — |
| 2000 | 8.5% | -8.4% |
| 2001 | 9.0% | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 8.3% | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | +21.9% |
| 2004 | 11.3% | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 10.2% | -4.5% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 9.5% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 9.5% | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 9.6% | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 10.0% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 10.0% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 9.8% | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 9.8% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 9.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 9.7% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 9.8% | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.7% | 8.3% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.3% | 10.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.8% | 9.7% | 9.9% | 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 non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Spain?
- Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Spain was 9.8% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2004.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 2002.
- How does Spain rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Spain ranks 46th out of 75 countries with data for 2022.
- Is non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure 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 Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release