Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Spain
Spain: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male was 36.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Spain, 1999–2023
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.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering … male in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 38.2% | — |
| 2000 | 40.6% | +6.5% |
| 2001 | 43.6% | +7.2% |
| 2002 | 44.8% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 46.7% | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 47.0% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 46.4% | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 45.8% | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 45.1% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 44.3% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 43.5% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 42.9% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 42.3% | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 35.9% | -15.1% |
| 2013 | 41.1% | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 40.2% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 37.3% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 36.3% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 34.5% | -4.9% |
| 2021 | 35.7% | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 35.5% | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 36.2% | +2.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 36.2% is below the median for high income countries, which is 37.8%, 96% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Spain's 36.2% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.8%, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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