Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Spain
Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Spain was 15,374 USD at PPP in 2023, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. That is up 12.8% from 2022. That is the 13th highest of 22 EU countries in 2022.
Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Spain, 1995 to 2023
All 19 values
| Period | USD at PPP |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 15,374 |
| 2022 | 13,632 |
| 2021 | 12,478 |
| 2020 | 11,400 |
| 2019 | 11,208 |
| 2018 | 10,324 |
| 2017 | 10,093 |
| 2016 | 9,653 |
| 2015 | 9,172 |
| 2014 | 8,792 |
| 2013 | 8,767 |
| 2012 | 8,833 |
| 2011 | 9,250 |
| 2010 | 9,353 |
| 2009 | 9,581 |
| 2008 | 9,338 |
| 2005 | 7,036 |
| 2000 | 5,100 |
| 1995 | 3,674 |
Rankings
- Countries by spending per student, primary to tertiary
- EU countries by spending per student, primary to tertiary
Definition
Total expenditure on educational institutions from public, private and international sources per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary education (ISCED 2011 levels 1 to 8), in US dollars at current prices converted with purchasing power parities for GDP.
Includes research and development spending at universities. Countries do not report every year, and the latest year usually lags by about three years.
How to cite
OECD. OECD Education at a Glance: total expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary, US dollars at current prices and PPPs (DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN@DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD). https://data-explorer.oecd.org/vis?df[ds]=dsDisseminateFinalDMZ&df[id]=DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN%40DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD&df[ag]=OECD.EDU.IMEP. Accessed 2026-10-12. Data reuse terms and downstream attribution: https://www.oecd.org/en/about/terms-conditions.htmlUse this data in your AI agent
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What is the spending per student, primary to tertiary in Spain?
Spending per student, primary to tertiary in Spain was 15,374 USD at PPP in 2023, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. That is up 12.8% from 2022. That is the 13th highest of 22 EU countries in 2022.
Where does this figure come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. OECD Education at a Glance: total expenditure on educational institutions per full-time equivalent student, primary to tertiary, US dollars at current prices and PPPs (DSD_EAG_UOE_FIN@DF_UOE_INDIC_FIN_PERSTUD). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.
What was the highest spending per student, primary to tertiary in Spain?
15,374 USD at PPP in 2023, the highest value since 1995 in this series.