Eritrea vs Spain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Eritrea
16.4%
in 2016
Spain
16.9%
in 2023
Eritrea rank
38th
Spain rank
35th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Eritrea
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 16.9% against 16.4% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Eritrea ranks 38th and Spain ranks 35th of 126 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.0% | 11.9% | 4.9% | Spain |
| 2000s | 24.3% | 11.6% | 12.8% | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 16.5% | 0.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Eritrea or Spain?
- Spain, at 16.9% against 16.4% in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Eritrea and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Spain?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Eritrea and Spain rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Eritrea ranks 38th and Spain ranks 35th of 126 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Education programmes, 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