Spain vs WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025): Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7)
Spain
40.5%
in 2023
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
37.9%
in 2024
Spain rank
47th
WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank
46th
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) over time
- Spain
- WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)
How they compare
Spain currently reports 40.5% against 37.9% in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025), a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)'s.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 47th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 46th of 111 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1% | 13.1% | 22.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 22.2% | 20.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 33.5% | 9.9% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7), Spain or WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- Spain, at 40.5% against 37.9% in WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) as of 2023.
- What is the difference in gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) between Spain and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 2.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025)?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Spain and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) rank globally for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Spain ranks 47th and WB: Upper Middle Income (july 2025) ranks 46th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release