Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta in Spain
Spain: Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta was 43.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Spain, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Spain stood at 43.1%.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 19.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Spain peaked at 50.1% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 2013.
That places Spain 32nd out of 103 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 33.9% | — |
| 2000 | 32.1% | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 33.7% | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 34.9% | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 35.9% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 36.1% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 36.1% | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 35.5% | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 34.7% | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 36.0% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 38.2% | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 39.8% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 45.2% | +13.6% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 24.8% | -43.4% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | +102.3% |
| 2015 | 48.5% | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 44.2% | -8.9% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 43.1% | -1.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 43.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.1%, 1.0× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Spain's 43.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 44.1%, 98% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross graduation ratio … both sexes UNESCO Institute for Sta in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +102.3% | 24.8% | 50.1% |
| 2013 | -43.4% | 43.8% | 24.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.9% | 33.9% | 33.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.3% | 32.1% | 38.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 24.8% | 50.1% | 9 |
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 gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Spain?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Spain was 43.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 50.1% in 2014.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Spain ranks 32nd out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS). UIS.Stat Bulk Data Download Service. Accessed April 5, 2025. https://apiportal.uis.unesco.org/bdds, published as part of Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of graduates from first degree programmes (at ISCED 6 and 7) expressed as a percentage of the population of the theoretical graduation age of the most common first degree programme.