Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Spain
Spain: Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta was 30.7% 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
The most recent figure for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Spain is 30.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 5.6% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Spain peaked at 40.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 20.3%, in 2013.
Spain ranks 47th of 108 countries on this measure, 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 … ratio UNESCO Institute for Sta in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 27.0% | — |
| 2002 | 27.6% | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 28.0% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 27.4% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 27.4% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 27.2% | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 26.5% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 27.1% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 28.7% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 30.4% | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 35.2% | +15.8% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 20.3% | -43.5% |
| 2014 | 40.6% | +100.2% |
| 2015 | 39.7% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 36.0% | -9.4% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 34.6% | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 35.7% | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 35.4% | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 32.5% | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 30.7% | -5.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 30.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 35.2%, 87% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- Spain's 30.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 36.0%, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross graduation ratio from first … ratio 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 | +100.2% | 20.3% | 40.6% |
| 2013 | -43.5% | 35.9% | 20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.5% | 26.5% | 28.7% | 9 |
| 2010s | 34.3% | 20.3% | 40.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 30.7% | 35.7% | 4 |
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 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 30.7% 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 40.6% 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 20.3% in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Spain ranks 47th out of 108 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 51.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release