Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage … staff secondary in Spain
Spain: Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage … staff secondary was 7.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
7.1%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
50th
of 76 countries
All-time high
9.0%
in 2004
All-time low
7.0%
in 2002
Years of data
23
1999–2022
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 7.1%.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 9.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in Spain peaked at 9.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 7.0%, in 2002.
Spain ranks 50th of 76 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage … staff secondary in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 7.5% | — |
| 2000 | 7.2% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 7.0% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 7.9% | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 9.0% | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 8.7% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 8.0% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 7.7% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 7.8% | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 7.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 7.8% | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 8.4% | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 8.8% | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 8.1% | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 7.8% | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 7.6% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -3.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 7.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 12.9%, 55% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Spain's 7.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.9%, 55% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.5% | 7.5% | 7.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 7.0% | 9.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 7.6% | 8.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 7.1% | 7.4% | 3 |
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 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 7.1% 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 9.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.0% in 2002.
- How does Spain rank for non-teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure?
- Spain ranks 50th out of 76 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 down 9.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release