Spain vs United States: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science
Spain
78.7%
in 2023
United States
78.2%
in 2023
Spain rank
46th
United States rank
48th
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science over time
- Spain
- United States
How they compare
Spain currently reports 78.7% against 78.2% in United States, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was United States ahead.
Spain ranks 46th and United States ranks 48th of 124 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.2% | 82.0% | 5.8% | United States |
| 2010s | 74.9% | 83.4% | 8.5% | United States |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 79.5% | 0.7% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from programmes other than science, Spain or United States?
- Spain, at 78.7% against 78.2% in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from programmes other than science between Spain and United States?
- 0.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Spain and United States rank globally for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Spain ranks 46th and United States ranks 48th of 124 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics 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