Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain
Spain: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 67.3% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain stood at 67.3%.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain peaked at 76.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 58.9%, in 2008.
Spain ranks 26th of 70 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 76.3% | — |
| 2000 | 76.2% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 74.1% | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 71.9% | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 70.5% | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 68.7% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 68.3% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 66.9% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 59.8% | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 58.9% | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 59.9% | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 60.4% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 62.6% | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 63.9% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 66.9% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 67.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 67.6% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 67.4% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 67.2% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 68.2% | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 69.3% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 68.4% | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 67.3% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.3% | 76.3% | 76.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 67.5% | 58.9% | 76.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 65.7% | 60.4% | 68.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 68.3% | 67.3% | 69.3% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 23 Senegal 69.1% compare
- 24 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 68.3% compare
- 25 South Africa 68.1% compare
- 27 Azerbaijan 65.4%
- 28 Belgium 64.6% compare
- 29 Benin 63.4% compare
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 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 67.3% 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 76.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.9% in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Spain ranks 26th out of 70 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 7.5%. 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 Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in pre-primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release