Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain
Spain: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 74.1% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
74.1%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
19th
of 69 countries
All-time high
76.6%
in 2020
All-time low
73.8%
in 2012
Years of data
15
2007–2022
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain, 2007–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain stood at 74.1%.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain peaked at 76.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 73.8%, in 2012.
Spain ranks 19th of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 74.7% | — |
| 2008 | 75.1% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 74.9% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 76.2% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 73.8% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 74.7% | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 75.3% | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 75.5% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 75.9% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 75.7% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 76.5% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 76.0% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 76.6% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 74.5% | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 74.1% | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.9% | 74.7% | 75.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 75.5% | 73.8% | 76.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 75.1% | 74.1% | 76.6% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.38 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain?
- Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain was 74.1% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 76.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.8% in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Spain ranks 19th out of 69 countries with data for 2022.
- Is teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. 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 Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in lower secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release