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

Latest (2022)
69.8%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
22nd
of 72 countries
All-time high
74.1%
in 2016
All-time low
56.2%
in 2007
Years of data
15
2007–2022

Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in in Spain, 2007–2022

0204060802007201420222007: 56.2 %2008: 56.5 %2009: 59 %2010: 58.6 %2012: 67.5 %2013: 70.4 %2014: 72.3 %2015: 73.3 %2016: 74.1 %2017: 73.5 %2018: 73.7 %2019: 73.1 %2020: 73.8 %2021: 71 %2022: 69.8 %

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

Annual values for Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%) in Spain, 2007 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 19 San Marino 73.9% compare
  2. 20 Kuwait 73.8% compare
  3. 21 Portugal 70.9% compare
  4. 23 Switzerland 69.3% compare
  5. 24 Luxembourg 68.1% compare
  6. 25 Costa Rica 68.1% 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 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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Indicator
Teaching staff compensation as a percentage of total expenditure in upper secondary public institutions (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
72 places, 897 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release