Ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and in Spain
Spain: Ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and was 1.5 Rate in 2023. ▼ Falling
Ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and in Spain, 2012–2023
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Rate.
Analysis
In 2023, ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and in Spain stood at 1.5 Rate. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and in Spain peaked at 1.7 Rate in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.5 Rate, in 2021.
That places Spain 31st out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and in Spain, year by year
| Year | Rate | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.6 Rate | — |
| 2013 | 1.7 Rate | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 1.7 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.7 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.6 Rate | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 1.6 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.6 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.6 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.6 Rate | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.5 Rate | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 1.6 Rate | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.5 Rate | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.64 Rate | 1.6 Rate | 1.7 Rate | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.55 Rate | 1.5 Rate | 1.6 Rate | 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 ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and in Spain?
- Ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and in Spain was 1.5 Rate in 2023, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.7 Rate in 2013.
- What is the lowest ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 Rate in 2021.
- How does Spain rank for ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and?
- Spain ranks 31st out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Ratio of annual expenditure per student at the tertiary level and primary level of education, in public educational institutions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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