Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Spain
Spain: Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes was 78.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Spain, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Spain is 78.7%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Spain peaked at 79.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2003.
Spain ranks 46th of 124 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other … graduates both sexes in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 76.2% | — |
| 2000 | 74.5% | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 72.6% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 72.0% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 71.0% | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 71.2% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 72.0% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 72.4% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 71.1% | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 73.0% | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 72.5% | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 73.7% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 73.9% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 72.2% | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 74.2% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 75.3% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 74.0% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 75.9% | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 76.4% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 77.6% | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 79.2% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 78.5% | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 78.7% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 78.7% | +0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 78.7% is above the median for high income countries, which is 75.4%, 1.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Spain's 78.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 76.2% | 76.2% | 76.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.2% | 71.0% | 74.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 74.8% | 72.2% | 77.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 78.8% | 78.5% | 79.2% | 4 |
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 percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Spain?
- Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Spain was 78.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 79.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2003.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Spain ranks 46th out of 124 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release