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Spain Highest Education Spending

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5.26% in 2025

Government expenditure on education as % of GDP · World Bank

The highest education spending in Spain was 5.26% in 2025. The top 5 years were: 2025 (5.26%), 2009 (4.90%), 2020 (4.85%), 2010 (4.84%), 2021 (4.81%).

Top 5 Highest Years▾

Spain Top 5 Highest Education Spending Years
Rank	Year	Value
1st	2025	5.26%
2nd	2009	4.90%
3rd	2020	4.85%
4th	2010	4.84%
5th	2021	4.81%

All Data (sorted by value)▾

Year	Value	Change	Rank
2025	5.26%	+0.68%	44th
2022	4.59%	−0.23%	99th
2021	4.81%	−0.04%	104th
2020	4.85%	+0.65%	102nd
2019	4.20%	+0.05%	88th
2018	4.15%	−0.03%	82nd
2017	4.18%	−0.01%	87th
2016	4.19%	−0.06%	77th
2015	4.25%	−0.03%	82nd
2014	4.28%	−0.05%	83rd
2013	4.33%	−0.13%	76th
2012	4.46%	−0.26%	84th
2011	4.72%	−0.12%	90th
2010	4.84%	−0.06%	86th
2009	4.90%	+0.38%	66th
2008	4.52%	+0.27%	64th
2007	4.25%	+0.07%	55th
2006	4.18%	+0.04%	55th
2005	4.14%	−0.01%	60th
2004	4.15%	−0.02%	66th
2003	4.17%	+0.04%	55th
2002	4.13%	+0.02%	63rd
2001	4.11%	−0.06%	57th
2000	4.17%	−0.10%	65th
1999	4.26%	−0.03%	61st
1998	4.29%	−0.17%	55th
1996	4.46%	+0.02%	48th
1995	4.44%	−0.05%	47th
1994	4.49%	+0.24%	31st
1993	4.25%	+0.41%	23rd
1992	3.84%	+0.09%	27th
1991	3.75%	+0.11%	23rd
1990	3.64%	+0.08%	25th
1989	3.55%	+0.22%	22nd
1988	3.33%	+0.20%	14th
1987	3.13%	+0.79%	17th
1979	2.34%	+0.11%	11th
1978	2.23%	+0.15%	9th
1977	2.08%	+0.18%	6th
1976	1.90%	+0.44%	8th
1974	1.46%	−0.61%	2nd
1972	2.07%	+0.18%	8th
1971	1.89%	+0.06%	8th
1970	1.83%	–	4th

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