What is the latest education expenditure (COFOG) figure in Spain?

4.1% in 2024, rank 26 of 30 European countries. The EU27 figure is 4.7%.

What does education expenditure (COFOG) measure?

Education expenditure (COFOG), in % of GDP. Descriptive indicator: a higher or lower value is not better in itself; the ranking orders from highest to lowest.

Where does the education expenditure (COFOG) data come from?

Eurostat, dataset gov_10a_exp («General government expenditure by function (COFOG)»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.

How often is education expenditure (COFOG) updated?

Annual. The latest period published is 2024; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.

Education expenditure (COFOG) in Spain i

Name: Education expenditure (COFOG) in Spain: 4.1% in 2024
Creator: Eurostat
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Basic · Annual · % of GDP

Source: Eurostat (gov_10a_exp), retrieved 2026-10-16 · View on Eurostat · See technical sheet

4.1%

Spain · 2024 ^p

Year-on-year change-0.1 pp

Previous period4.2% 2023

Rank in Europe26 of 30

EU274.7%

Trend

Country ranking → Spain →

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About this indicator

What is the latest education expenditure (COFOG) figure in Spain?: 4.1% in 2024, rank 26 of 30 European countries. The EU27 figure is 4.7%.
What does education expenditure (COFOG) measure?: Education expenditure (COFOG), in % of GDP. Descriptive indicator: a higher or lower value is not better in itself; the ranking orders from highest to lowest.
Where does the education expenditure (COFOG) data come from?: Eurostat, dataset gov_10a_exp («General government expenditure by function (COFOG)»). RAC-EU downloads it from Eurostat's official API and checks it every day.
How often is education expenditure (COFOG) updated?: Annual. The latest period published is 2024; RAC-EU adds new data and revisions on the day Eurostat publishes them.

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