Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain
Spain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.8% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 8.1% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain peaked at 2.4% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2023.
That places Spain 90th 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 tertiary education graduating from in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.4% | — |
| 2000 | 2.0% | -16.0% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -16.2% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.4% | -14.5% |
| 2007 | 1.5% | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.4% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | -21.4% |
| 2012 | 1.2% | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.1% | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 1.0% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.8% | -14.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | +12.3% |
| 2017 | 1.0% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9% | -13.8% |
| 2020 | 0.9% | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 0.9% | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9% | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.8% | 1.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 87 Bangladesh 0.8% compare
- 88 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.8% compare
- 89 Australia 0.8% compare
- 91 Burkina Faso 0.8% compare
- 92 El Salvador 0.8% compare
- 93 Armenia 0.7% compare
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain was 0.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.4% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Spain ranks 90th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.7%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release