Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Spain
Spain: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female was 10.1% 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 10.1%. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Spain peaked at 15.7% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 10.1%, in 2023.
That places Spain 97th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology … Science female in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 13.4% | — |
| 2000 | 14.1% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 15.1% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 15.3% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 15.7% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 15.4% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 14.5% | -5.6% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 14.3% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 14.1% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 13.7% | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 12.5% | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 13.6% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 13.4% | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 12.7% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 12.4% | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 11.5% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 10.6% | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 10.5% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 10.1% | -3.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 10.1% is below the median for high income countries, which is 14.0%, 72% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Spain's 10.1% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.6%, 69% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 14.1% | 15.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.0% | 11.5% | 14.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 10.4% | 10.1% | 10.6% | 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 10.1% 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 15.7% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.1% in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
- Spain ranks 97th 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 25.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release