Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Spain

Spain: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 63.8% in 2023. β–² Rising

Latest (2023)
63.8%
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
65th
of 122 countries
All-time high
65.5%
in 2020
All-time low
52.7%
in 2007
Years of data
24
1999–2023

Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Spain, 1999–2023

02040601999201120231999: 61.7 %2000: 59.3 %2001: 56.3 %2002: 55.1 %2003: 53.2 %2004: 52.9 %2005: 53.5 %2006: 54.1 %2007: 52.7 %2008: 55.3 %2009: 55.2 %2010: 57.1 %2011: 57.1 %2012: 59.6 %2013: 58.9 %2014: 60.2 %2015: 58.8 %2016: 61.7 %2017: 62.5 %2018: 63.6 %2020: 65.5 %2021: 64.3 %2022: 64.5 %2023: 63.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Spain stood at 63.8%.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Spain peaked at 65.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2007.

Spain ranks 65th of 122 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 61.7% 61.7% 61.7% 1
2000s 54.8% 52.7% 59.3% 10
2010s 59.9% 57.1% 63.6% 9
2020s 64.6% 63.8% 65.5% 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 62 Poland 64.3% compare
  2. 63 Slovak Republic 64.3% compare
  3. 64 Mexico 64.0% compare
  4. 66 Belize 63.8% compare
  5. 67 Zimbabwe 63.4% compare
  6. 68 Philippines 63.0% compare

See the full ranking of 122 places β†’

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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 63.8% 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 65.5% in 2020.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2007.
How does Spain rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
Spain ranks 65th 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 8.4%. 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 Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
122 places, 1,693 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release