Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Spain
Spain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts was 8.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts 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 arts in Spain is 8.9%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Spain peaked at 10.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2011.
That places Spain 61st out of 123 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 Arts in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 10.3% | — |
| 2000 | 9.6% | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 10.4% | +8.2% |
| 2002 | 10.1% | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 10.1% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 10.2% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 9.2% | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 9.4% | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 9.3% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 8.6% | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 8.9% | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 9.9% | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 9.3% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 9.4% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 9.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 9.6% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.2% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 9.3% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 9.1% | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 9.1% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.8% | 9.2% | 10.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.3% | 8.6% | 9.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 8.9% | 9.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 arts in Spain?
- Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Spain was 8.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 10.4% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2011.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
- Spain ranks 61st out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Arts and Humanities programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release