Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain
Spain: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 63.6% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Latest (2022)
63.6%
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
25th
of 76 countries
All-time high
67.4%
in 2001
All-time low
59.5%
in 2008
Years of data
23
1999–2022
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain, 1999–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 63.6% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain peaked at 67.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 2008.
Spain ranks 25th of 76 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 67.4% | — |
| 2000 | 67.3% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 67.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 65.6% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 64.1% | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 62.3% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 61.7% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 61.1% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 59.7% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 59.5% | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 60.5% | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 60.8% | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 62.4% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 63.1% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 64.4% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 64.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 65.4% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 64.8% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 64.8% | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 65.0% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 66.2% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 64.8% | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 63.6% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67.4% | 67.4% | 67.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.9% | 59.5% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.0% | 60.8% | 65.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 64.9% | 63.6% | 66.2% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 22 Malaysia 65.4% compare
- 23 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 65.4% compare
- 24 Romania 63.9% compare
- 26 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 63.3% compare
- 27 San Marino 63.3% compare
- 28 Guatemala 62.6% 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 63.6% 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 67.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 2008.
- How does Spain rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Spain ranks 25th out of 76 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 1.9%. 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 public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release