Spain vs Türkiye: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Spain
19.2%
in 2023
Türkiye
18.6%
in 2023
Spain rank
66th
Türkiye rank
69th
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Spain
- Türkiye
How they compare
Spain currently reports 19.2% against 18.6% in Türkiye, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Türkiye ahead.
Spain ranks 66th and Türkiye ranks 69th of 123 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Türkiye in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.7% | 27.5% | 1.8% | Türkiye |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 22.9% | 7.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 19.5% | 7.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 16.4% | 3.6% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from, Spain or Türkiye?
- Spain, at 19.2% against 18.6% in Türkiye as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Spain and Türkiye?
- 0.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Türkiye?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Türkiye rank globally for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Spain ranks 66th and Türkiye ranks 69th of 123 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, male (%). 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