diff --git a/framework-docs/modules/ROOT/pages/core/expressions/language-ref/operators.adoc b/framework-docs/modules/ROOT/pages/core/expressions/language-ref/operators.adoc
index 2a09400c34..c713cd8649 100644
--- a/framework-docs/modules/ROOT/pages/core/expressions/language-ref/operators.adoc
+++ b/framework-docs/modules/ROOT/pages/core/expressions/language-ref/operators.adoc
@@ -290,30 +290,33 @@ Java::
 [source,java,indent=0,subs="verbatim,quotes",role="primary"]
 ----
 	// Addition
-	int two = parser.parseExpression("1 + 1").getValue(Integer.class);  // 2
+	int two = parser.parseExpression("1 + 1").getValue(int.class);  // 2
 
 	// Subtraction
-	int four = parser.parseExpression("1 - -3").getValue(Integer.class);  // 4
+	int four = parser.parseExpression("1 - -3").getValue(int.class);  // 4
 
-	double d = parser.parseExpression("1000.00 - 1e4").getValue(Double.class);  // -9000
+	double d = parser.parseExpression("1000.00 - 1e4").getValue(double.class);  // -9000
 
 	// Multiplication
-	int six = parser.parseExpression("-2 * -3").getValue(Integer.class);  // 6
+	int six = parser.parseExpression("-2 * -3").getValue(int.class);  // 6
 
-	double twentyFour = parser.parseExpression("2.0 * 3e0 * 4").getValue(Double.class);  // 24.0
+	double twentyFour = parser.parseExpression("2.0 * 3e0 * 4").getValue(double.class);  // 24.0
 
 	// Division
-	int minusTwo = parser.parseExpression("6 / -3").getValue(Integer.class);  // -2
+	int minusTwo = parser.parseExpression("6 / -3").getValue(int.class);  // -2
 
-	double one = parser.parseExpression("8.0 / 4e0 / 2").getValue(Double.class);  // 1.0
+	double one = parser.parseExpression("8.0 / 4e0 / 2").getValue(double.class);  // 1.0
 
 	// Modulus
-	int three = parser.parseExpression("7 % 4").getValue(Integer.class);  // 3
+	int three = parser.parseExpression("7 % 4").getValue(int.class);  // 3
 
-	int one = parser.parseExpression("8 / 5 % 2").getValue(Integer.class);  // 1
+	int one = parser.parseExpression("8 / 5 % 2").getValue(int.class);  // 1
+
+	// Exponential power
+	int maxInt = parser.parseExpression("(2^31) - 1").getValue(int.class);  // Integer.MAX_VALUE
 
 	// Operator precedence
-	int minusTwentyOne = parser.parseExpression("1+2-3*8").getValue(Integer.class);  // -21
+	int minusTwentyOne = parser.parseExpression("1+2-3*8").getValue(int.class);  // -21
 ----
 
 Kotlin::
@@ -343,7 +346,12 @@ Kotlin::
 
 	val one = parser.parseExpression("8 / 5 % 2").getValue(Int::class.java)  // 1
 
-	// Operator precedence
+	// -- Exponential power --
+
+	var maxInt = parser.parseExpression("(2^31) - 1").getValue(Int::class.java)  // Integer.MAX_VALUE
+
+	// -- Operator precedence --
+
 	val minusTwentyOne = parser.parseExpression("1+2-3*8").getValue(Int::class.java)  // -21	
 ----
 ======
diff --git a/spring-expression/src/test/java/org/springframework/expression/spel/ParsingTests.java b/spring-expression/src/test/java/org/springframework/expression/spel/ParsingTests.java
index 042a10c0b7..09f267f5eb 100644
--- a/spring-expression/src/test/java/org/springframework/expression/spel/ParsingTests.java
+++ b/spring-expression/src/test/java/org/springframework/expression/spel/ParsingTests.java
@@ -392,6 +392,15 @@ class ParsingTests {
 			parseCheck("7--", "7--");
 			parseCheck("foo--", "foo--");
 		}
+
+		@Test
+		void mathOperatorPower() {
+			parseCheck("3^2", "(3 ^ 2)");
+			parseCheck("3.0d^2.0d", "(3.0 ^ 2.0)");
+			parseCheck("3L^2L", "(3 ^ 2)");
+			parseCheck("(2^32)^2", "((2 ^ 32) ^ 2)");
+			parseCheck("new java.math.BigDecimal('5') ^ 3", "(new java.math.BigDecimal('5') ^ 3)");
+		}
 	}
 
 	@Nested
diff --git a/spring-expression/src/test/java/org/springframework/expression/spel/SpelDocumentationTests.java b/spring-expression/src/test/java/org/springframework/expression/spel/SpelDocumentationTests.java
index 33097d61fd..4e3504e2e9 100644
--- a/spring-expression/src/test/java/org/springframework/expression/spel/SpelDocumentationTests.java
+++ b/spring-expression/src/test/java/org/springframework/expression/spel/SpelDocumentationTests.java
@@ -73,17 +73,17 @@ class SpelDocumentationTests extends AbstractExpressionTests {
 
 	@Test
 	void methodInvocation() {
-		evaluate("'Hello World'.concat('!')","Hello World!",String.class);
+		evaluate("'Hello World'.concat('!')", "Hello World!", String.class);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	void beanPropertyAccess() {
-		evaluate("new String('Hello World'.bytes)","Hello World",String.class);
+		evaluate("new String('Hello World'.bytes)", "Hello World", String.class);
 	}
 
 	@Test
 	void arrayLengthAccess() {
-		evaluate("'Hello World'.bytes.length",11,Integer.class);
+		evaluate("'Hello World'.bytes.length", 11, Integer.class);
 	}
 
 	@Test
@@ -307,39 +307,44 @@ class SpelDocumentationTests extends AbstractExpressionTests {
 	@Test
 	void mathematicalOperators() {
 		// Addition
-		int two = parser.parseExpression("1 + 1").getValue(Integer.class); // 2
+		int two = parser.parseExpression("1 + 1").getValue(int.class);  // 2
 		assertThat(two).isEqualTo(2);
 
 		// Subtraction
-		int four = parser.parseExpression("1 - -3").getValue(Integer.class); // 4
+		int four = parser.parseExpression("1 - -3").getValue(int.class);  // 4
 		assertThat(four).isEqualTo(4);
 
-		double d = parser.parseExpression("1000.00 - 1e4").getValue(Double.class); // -9000
+		double d = parser.parseExpression("1000.00 - 1e4").getValue(double.class);  // -9000
 		assertThat(d).isCloseTo(-9000.0d, within((double) 0));
 
 		// Multiplication
-		int six = parser.parseExpression("-2 * -3").getValue(Integer.class); // 6
+		int six = parser.parseExpression("-2 * -3").getValue(int.class);  // 6
 		assertThat(six).isEqualTo(6);
 
-		double twentyFour = parser.parseExpression("2.0 * 3e0 * 4").getValue(Double.class); // 24.0
+		double twentyFour = parser.parseExpression("2.0 * 3e0 * 4").getValue(double.class);  // 24.0
 		assertThat(twentyFour).isCloseTo(24.0d, within((double) 0));
 
 		// Division
-		int minusTwo = parser.parseExpression("6 / -3").getValue(Integer.class); // -2
+		int minusTwo = parser.parseExpression("6 / -3").getValue(int.class);  // -2
 		assertThat(minusTwo).isEqualTo(-2);
 
-		double one = parser.parseExpression("8.0 / 4e0 / 2").getValue(Double.class); // 1.0
+		double one = parser.parseExpression("8.0 / 4e0 / 2").getValue(double.class);  // 1.0
 		assertThat(one).isCloseTo(1.0d, within((double) 0));
 
 		// Modulus
-		int three = parser.parseExpression("7 % 4").getValue(Integer.class); // 3
+		int three = parser.parseExpression("7 % 4").getValue(int.class);  // 3
 		assertThat(three).isEqualTo(3);
 
-		int oneInt = parser.parseExpression("8 / 5 % 2").getValue(Integer.class); // 1
+		int oneInt = parser.parseExpression("8 / 5 % 2").getValue(int.class);  // 1
 		assertThat(oneInt).isEqualTo(1);
 
+		// Exponential power
+		int maxInt = parser.parseExpression("(2^31) - 1").getValue(int.class);  // Integer.MAX_VALUE
+		assertThat(maxInt).isEqualTo(Integer.MAX_VALUE);
+
 		// Operator precedence
-		int minusTwentyOne = parser.parseExpression("1+2-3*8").getValue(Integer.class); // -21
+
+		int minusTwentyOne = parser.parseExpression("1+2-3*8").getValue(int.class);  // -21
 		assertThat(minusTwentyOne).isEqualTo(-21);
 	}