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

Spain: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 71.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
71.8%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
20th
of 80 countries
All-time high
75.1%
in 2020
All-time low
64.9%
in 2006
Years of data
23
1999–2022

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

0204060801999201020221999: 74.3 %2000: 74.7 %2001: 74.2 %2002: 71.8 %2003: 69.9 %2004: 66.3 %2005: 65 %2006: 64.9 %2007: 67.3 %2008: 67.4 %2009: 68.2 %2010: 68.8 %2012: 70.4 %2013: 72.4 %2014: 73.7 %2015: 74.3 %2016: 74.9 %2017: 74.5 %2018: 75 %2019: 74.5 %2020: 75.1 %2021: 72.6 %2022: 71.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Spain recorded 71.8% for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in 2022.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain peaked at 75.1% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 64.9%, in 2006.

That places Spain 20th out of 80 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 secondary public institutions (%) in Spain, 1999 to 2022.
Year % Change
1999 74.3%
2000 74.7% +0.6%
2001 74.2% -0.7%
2002 71.8% -3.2%
2003 69.9% -2.6%
2004 66.3% -5.2%
2005 65.0% -2.0%
2006 64.9% -0.1%
2007 67.3% +3.8%
2008 67.4% +0.1%
2009 68.2% +1.2%
2010 68.8% +0.9%
2012 70.4% +2.3%
2013 72.4% +2.8%
2014 73.7% +1.8%
2015 74.3% +0.8%
2016 74.9% +0.8%
2017 74.5% -0.6%
2018 75.0% +0.6%
2019 74.5% -0.7%
2020 75.1% +0.9%
2021 72.6% -3.3%
2022 71.8% -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 74.3% 74.3% 74.3% 1
2000s 69.0% 64.9% 74.7% 10
2010s 73.2% 68.8% 75.0% 9
2020s 73.2% 71.8% 75.1% 3

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 17 Vanuatu 75.0% compare
  2. 18 San Marino 72.6% compare
  3. 19 Senegal 71.9% compare
  4. 21 Jordan 71.6% compare
  5. 22 Cape Verde 71.2% compare
  6. 23 Portugal 70.9% 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 71.8% 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 75.1% in 2020.
What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 64.9% in 2006.
How does Spain rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
Spain ranks 20th out of 80 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 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 secondary 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 secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
81 places, 1,019 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release