Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in in Spain
Spain: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in was 43.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in 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 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 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 from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Spain
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in in Spain?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 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) in 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) in 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) in?
- Spain ranks 32nd out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 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.