Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Spain
Spain: Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and was 391.96 Thousand in 2012. ▲ Rising
Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Spain, 2002–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand.
Analysis
The most recent figure for graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Spain is 391.96 Thousand, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Spain peaked at 391.96 Thousand in 2012 and was at its lowest, 279.41 Thousand, in 2007.
That places Spain 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and in Spain, year by year
| Year | Thousand | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 291.43 Thousand | — |
| 2003 | 299.4 Thousand | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 298.45 Thousand | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 288.16 Thousand | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 285.96 Thousand | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 279.41 Thousand | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 291.04 Thousand | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 310.45 Thousand | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 336.81 Thousand | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 381.93 Thousand | +13.4% |
| 2012 | 391.96 Thousand | +2.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 391.96 Thousand is above the median for high income countries, which is 69.39 Thousand, 5.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Spain's 391.96 Thousand is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.14 Thousand, 5.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 293.04 Thousand | 279.41 Thousand | 310.45 Thousand | 8 |
| 2010s | 370.23 Thousand | 336.81 Thousand | 391.96 Thousand | 3 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Spain?
- Graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and in Spain was 391.96 Thousand in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 391.96 Thousand in 2012.
- What is the lowest graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 279.41 Thousand in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and?
- Spain ranks 11th out of 45 countries with data for 2012.
- Is graduation from tertiary education (isced 1997) by sex, level and rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. 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 Graduation from tertiary education (ISCED 1997) by sex, level and field of education (2002-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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