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Spain - Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP) 4.59

World Bank WDI · updated 2026-10-15 · 203 economies tracked

Latest value

4.59 (2022)

Global rank

##65 of 203 economies

Share of global total

0.7%

Growth since 1970

2.51×

Ranking Race — Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP)

1 = global #1 · higher value ranks higher

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Real annual global ranks, 1970 - 2025. Spain climbed from #28 to #65 (overtook Bhutan). Gaps in a lane = missing data that year.

Key events for Spain ↓

Key Events — Spain

Auto-detected from rank data + curated milestones

1971
Fell 18 places in global rank auto
1999
Fell 19 places in global rank auto
2020
Overtook Bhutan in global rank auto
2021
Overtook Belarus in global rank auto

Government Education Expenditure (% of GDP), 1970-2022

World Bank WDI · % of GDP · linear scale · ranking in the race above
19702000201520221.462.613.754.9
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