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 1.4 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Spain, 2001–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.4 GPIA for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) in Spain peaked at 1.4 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.29 GPIA, in 2015.
Spain ranks 41st of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (ISCED 6 and 7) in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.33 GPIA | — |
| 2002 | 1.34 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.35 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.36 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.37 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 1.38 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 1.38 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.38 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.38 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.36 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1.35 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 1.3 GPIA | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1.29 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 1.32 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 1.29 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.32 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 1.32 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.35 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1.36 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 1.37 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 1.38 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.4 GPIA | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.36 GPIA | 1.33 GPIA | 1.38 GPIA | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.32 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.38 GPIA | 1.36 GPIA | 1.4 GPIA | 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 1.4 GPIA 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 1.4 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.29 GPIA in 2015.
- How does Spain rank for gross graduation ratio from first degree programmes (isced 6 and 7)?
- Spain ranks 41st 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 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release