Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain

Spain: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 67.1% in 2022. ▼ Falling

Latest (2022)
67.1%
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
37th
of 81 countries
All-time high
75.8%
in 2000
All-time low
64.6%
in 2007
Years of data
23
1999–2022

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain, 1999–2022

0204060801999201020221999: 74.8 %2000: 75.8 %2001: 74.8 %2002: 74.2 %2003: 71.4 %2004: 68.6 %2005: 66.9 %2006: 65.7 %2007: 64.6 %2008: 64.6 %2009: 65.7 %2010: 65.6 %2012: 66.2 %2013: 66.5 %2014: 67.4 %2015: 68 %2016: 67.7 %2017: 67.3 %2018: 66.9 %2019: 67.7 %2020: 69.1 %2021: 67.9 %2022: 67.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain is 67.1%, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain peaked at 75.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 64.6%, in 2007.

Spain ranks 37th of 81 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

Annual values for Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%) in Spain, 1999 to 2022.
Year % Change
1999 74.8%
2000 75.8% +1.4%
2001 74.8% -1.3%
2002 74.2% -0.7%
2003 71.4% -3.8%
2004 68.6% -3.9%
2005 66.9% -2.4%
2006 65.7% -1.8%
2007 64.6% -1.7%
2008 64.6% +0.1%
2009 65.7% +1.6%
2010 65.6% -0.1%
2012 66.2% +0.9%
2013 66.5% +0.4%
2014 67.4% +1.4%
2015 68.0% +0.8%
2016 67.7% -0.4%
2017 67.3% -0.6%
2018 66.9% -0.6%
2019 67.7% +1.2%
2020 69.1% +2.1%
2021 67.9% -1.8%
2022 67.1% -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 74.8% 74.8% 74.8% 1
2000s 69.2% 64.6% 75.8% 10
2010s 67.0% 65.6% 68.0% 9
2020s 68.0% 67.1% 69.1% 3

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 34 Senegal 71.6% compare
  2. 35 Nepal 70.9% compare
  3. 36 Costa Rica 69.2% compare
  4. 38 Turks and Caicos Islands 67.0% compare
  5. 39 Andorra 66.8% compare
  6. 40 Argentina 65.2% compare

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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 67.1% 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 75.8% in 2000.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 64.6% in 2007.
How does Spain rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Spain ranks 37th out of 81 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 1.3%. 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 primary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in primary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
82 places, 1,035 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release