Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain
Spain: Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in was 69.8% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain, 2007–2022
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 69.8%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain peaked at 74.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 56.2%, in 2007.
That places Spain 22nd out of 72 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 56.2% | — |
| 2008 | 56.5% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 59.0% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 58.6% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | +15.3% |
| 2013 | 70.4% | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 72.3% | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 73.3% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 74.1% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 73.5% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 73.7% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 73.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 73.8% | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 71.0% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 69.8% | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 57.2% | 56.2% | 59.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 70.7% | 58.6% | 74.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 71.5% | 69.8% | 73.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 19 San Marino 73.9% compare
- 20 Kuwait 73.8% compare
- 21 Portugal 70.9% compare
- 23 Switzerland 69.3% compare
- 24 Luxembourg 68.1% compare
- 25 Costa Rica 68.1% compare
More education data for Spain
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0282 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0298 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (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 69.8% 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 74.1% in 2016.
- What is the lowest teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.2% in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in?
- Spain ranks 22nd out of 72 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 3.4%. 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 upper secondary public institutions (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release