Public educational expenditure by education level, programme in Spain
Spain: Public educational expenditure by education level, programme was 9,153 Million euro in 2023. ▲ Rising
Public educational expenditure by education level, programme in Spain, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Million euro.
Analysis
Spain recorded 9,153 Million euro for public educational expenditure by education level, programme in 2023. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, public educational expenditure by education level, programme in Spain peaked at 9,153 Million euro in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6,415 Million euro, in 2014.
That places Spain 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Public educational expenditure by education level, programme in Spain, year by year
| Year | Million euro | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6,662 Million euro | — |
| 2013 | 6,454 Million euro | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 6,415 Million euro | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 6,557 Million euro | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 6,572 Million euro | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 6,722 Million euro | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 7,056 Million euro | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 7,378 Million euro | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 7,637 Million euro | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 8,013 Million euro | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 8,471 Million euro | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 9,153 Million euro | +8.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 9,153 Million euro is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,265 Million euro, 7.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Spain's 9,153 Million euro is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,267 Million euro, 7.2× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6,727 Million euro | 6,415 Million euro | 7,378 Million euro | 8 |
| 2020s | 8,319 Million euro | 7,637 Million euro | 9,153 Million euro | 4 |
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 public educational expenditure by education level, programme in Spain?
- Public educational expenditure by education level, programme in Spain was 9,153 Million euro in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest public educational expenditure by education level, programme recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 9,153 Million euro in 2023.
- What is the lowest public educational expenditure by education level, programme recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,415 Million euro in 2014.
- How does Spain rank for public educational expenditure by education level, programme?
- Spain ranks 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is public educational expenditure by education level, programme rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Public educational expenditure by education level, programme orientation, type of source and expenditure category. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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