Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain
Spain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain stood at 1.1%. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain peaked at 2.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2018.
Spain ranks 69th of 97 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.9% | — |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -13.8% |
| 2001 | 2.3% | -10.0% |
| 2002 | 2.3% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 2.3% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | -7.9% |
| 2005 | 2.1% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 1.8% | -14.9% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 1.7% | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1.7% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -22.3% |
| 2012 | 1.4% | +8.7% |
| 2013 | 1.4% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -13.2% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 1.2% | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +6.8% |
| 2018 | 1.1% | -15.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.1% | 1.7% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 66 Iceland 1.2% compare
- 67 Costa Rica 1.2% compare
- 68 Burundi 1.1% compare
- 70 India 1.0% compare
- 71 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.0% compare
- 72 United States of America 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 2018, 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 2.9% 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 2018.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Spain ranks 69th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries and Veterinary programmes in the reference year.