First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Spain
Spain: First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group was 472,520 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
472,520
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
4th
of 41 countries
All-time high
472,520
in 2024
All-time low
337,217
in 2015
Years of data
10
2015–2024
First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Spain, 2015–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Spain stood at 472,520. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Spain peaked at 472,520 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 337,217, in 2015.
That places Spain 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 337,217 | — |
| 2016 | 362,546 | +7.5% |
| 2017 | 367,041 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 380,178 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 394,926 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 439,784 | +11.4% |
| 2021 | 441,769 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 440,791 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 457,107 | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 472,520 | +3.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 472,520 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64,455, 7.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Spain's 472,520 is above the median for high income countries, which is 69,870, 6.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 368,382 | 337,217 | 394,926 | 5 |
| 2020s | 450,394 | 439,784 | 472,520 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Spain?
- First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group in Spain was 472,520 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 472,520 in 2024.
- What is the lowest first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 337,217 in 2015.
- How does Spain rank for first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group?
- Spain ranks 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is first-time graduates by education level, sex and age group rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First-time graduates by education level, sex and age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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