Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female in Spain
Spain: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female was 89.9% 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 89.9%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Spain peaked at 89.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 82.0%, in 2012.
That places Spain 23rd out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than … other female in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 86.6% | — |
| 2000 | 85.9% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 84.8% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 84.6% | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 84.2% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 84.6% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 85.4% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 85.4% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 84.2% | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 85.5% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 84.9% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 85.8% | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 86.3% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 82.0% | -5.0% |
| 2013 | 86.4% | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 87.2% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 86.3% | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 87.1% | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 87.4% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 88.5% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 89.4% | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 89.5% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 89.6% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 89.9% | +0.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 89.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 85.4%, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Spain's 89.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 85.4%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.6% | 86.6% | 86.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 85.0% | 84.2% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.3% | 82.0% | 88.5% | 9 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 89.4% | 89.9% | 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 89.9% 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 89.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.0% in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
- Spain ranks 23rd out of 122 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 4.1%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release