Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Spain
Spain: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 36.2% in 2023. βΌ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Spain, 1999β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Spain stood at 36.2%.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Spain peaked at 47.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 34.5%, in 2020.
That places Spain 53rd out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.2% | 38.2% | 38.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.8% | 40.6% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 35.9% | 42.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 35.4% | 34.5% | 36.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Spain?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Spain was 36.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.5% in 2020.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Spain ranks 53rd out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release