Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Spain
Spain: Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) was 40.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Spain, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 40.5% for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Spain peaked at 49.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 24.4%, in 2013.
That places Spain 47th out of 111 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 33.6% | — |
| 2002 | 34.7% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 35.2% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 35.1% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 35.4% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 35.3% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 34.6% | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 35.2% | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 37.1% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | +14.3% |
| 2012 | 43.4% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 24.4% | -43.6% |
| 2014 | 49.9% | +104.1% |
| 2015 | 47.7% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 44.3% | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 44.7% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 43.9% | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 45.5% | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 45.6% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 42.2% | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 40.5% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 35.1% | 33.6% | 37.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 42.4% | 24.4% | 49.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 43.5% | 40.5% | 45.6% | 4 |
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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 Spain?
- Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Spain was 40.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 49.9% 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 24.4% in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Spain ranks 47th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 65.9%. 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, 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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About this data
February 2026 Data Release