Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain
Spain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain is 1.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain peaked at 3.7% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2023.
Spain ranks 88th of 122 countries on this measure, 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 | 3.7% | — |
| 2000 | 3.3% | -12.5% |
| 2001 | 3.1% | -5.2% |
| 2002 | 3.2% | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 3.1% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 2.8% | -8.3% |
| 2005 | 2.8% | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.4% | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -5.0% |
| 2008 | 2.2% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.1% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -23.4% |
| 2012 | 1.8% | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 1.8% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.5% | -16.2% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +6.3% |
| 2018 | 1.4% | -16.5% |
| 2020 | 1.4% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.7% | 2.2% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6% | 1.4% | 2.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 85 Netherlands 1.3% compare
- 86 Bangladesh 1.2% compare
- 87 Algeria 1.2% compare
- 89 El Salvador 1.0% compare
- 90 Canada 0.9% compare
- 91 United Arab Emirates 0.9% compare
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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 1.1% 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 3.7% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Spain ranks 88th 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 36.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release