Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Spain
Spain: Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed was 10.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Spain, 2010–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Spain is 10.5%, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Spain peaked at 23.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 3.2%, in 2016.
Spain ranks 29th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19.8% | — |
| 2011 | 20.7% | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 23.0% | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 14.6% | -36.5% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | +16.9% |
| 2015 | 11.1% | -34.6% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -71.0% |
| 2017 | 11.4% | +252.1% |
| 2018 | 13.5% | +18.4% |
| 2019 | 12.6% | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 12.9% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 15.2% | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 8.5% | -44.2% |
| 2023 | 11.3% | +32.7% |
| 2024 | 10.5% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 14.7% | 3.2% | 23.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.7% | 8.5% | 15.2% | 5 |
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 percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Spain?
- Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed in Spain was 10.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.2% in 2016.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed?
- Spain ranks 29th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of total aid to education allocated to least developed countries (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release