Education share of public spending in Spain
Education made up 9.9% of government spending in Spain in 2022.
Spain, 2022
9.9%
Change from 2021
+0.2percentage points
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2022
10.7%
Position in 2022
123rd of 156
Education share of public spending in Spain over time
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% of total government expenditure. Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), databrowser.uis.unesco.org. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Spain |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 9.9% |
| 2021 | 9.7% |
| 2020 | 9.4% |
| 2019 | 10.0% |
| 2018 | 10.0% |
| 2017 | 10.2% |
| 2016 | 10.0% |
| 2015 | 9.7% |
| 2014 | 9.5% |
| 2013 | 9.4% |
| 2012 | 9.1% |
| 2011 | 10.3% |
| 2010 | 10.5% |
| 2009 | 10.6% |
| 2008 | 10.9% |
| 2007 | 10.8% |
| 2006 | 10.9% |
| 2005 | 10.8% |
| 2004 | 10.7% |
| 2003 | 10.9% |
| 2002 | 10.7% |
| 2001 | 10.7% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.2 percentage points from 9.7% in 2021.
- Since 2012, when it was 9.1%, the figure has changed by +0.8 percentage points.
- Among the 156 countries with data for 2022, Spain has the 123rd highest value.
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4.6%
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Government spending on education
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NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
11.5%d (Definition differs)
2025 · Eurostat
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
52.5%
2025 · Eurostat
Early leavers from education and training
12.8%d (Definition differs)
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Adult participation in learning
15.8%
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