Spain vs Türkiye: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from
Spain
8.5%
in 2023
Türkiye
8.7%
in 2023
Spain rank
75th
Türkiye rank
73rd
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from over time
- Spain
- Türkiye
How they compare
Türkiye currently reports 8.7% against 8.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 75th and Türkiye ranks 73rd of 121 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Türkiye in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.2% | 10.3% | 0.9% | Spain |
| 2000s | 7.7% | 13.1% | 5.4% | Türkiye |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 9.0% | 1.1% | Türkiye |
| 2020s | 8.7% | 10.0% | 1.4% | Türkiye |
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?
- Türkiye, at 8.7% against 8.5% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from between Spain and Türkiye?
- 0.2%, with Türkiye 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 75th and Türkiye ranks 73rd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, female (%). 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