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 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
8.9%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
40th
of 97 countries
All-time high
9.4%
in 2001
All-time low
8.2%
in 2011
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Spain, 1999–2018

02468101999200820181999: 9.4 %2000: 8.8 %2001: 9.4 %2002: 9.4 %2003: 9.2 %2004: 9.3 %2005: 9 %2006: 9.2 %2007: 8.7 %2008: 9 %2009: 8.9 %2010: 8.8 %2011: 8.2 %2012: 8.3 %2013: 9.3 %2014: 8.8 %2015: 8.8 %2016: 9.1 %2017: 9.1 %2018: 8.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Spain stood at 8.9%.

That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts in Spain peaked at 9.4% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 8.2%, in 2011.

That places Spain 40th out of 97 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%) in Spain, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 9.4%
2000 8.8% -6.0%
2001 9.4% +7.0%
2002 9.4% -0.4%
2003 9.2% -1.9%
2004 9.3% +1.4%
2005 9.0% -3.3%
2006 9.2% +1.3%
2007 8.7% -5.4%
2008 9.0% +3.9%
2009 8.9% -1.1%
2010 8.8% -1.2%
2011 8.2% -7.2%
2012 8.3% +2.1%
2013 9.3% +12.1%
2014 8.8% -5.7%
2015 8.8% +0.5%
2016 9.1% +3.3%
2017 9.1% -0.7%
2018 8.9% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.4% 9.4% 9.4% 1
2000s 9.1% 8.7% 9.4% 10
2010s 8.8% 8.2% 9.3% 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 37 Croatia 9.1% compare
  2. 38 Hungary 9.0% compare
  3. 39 Slovenia 9.0% compare
  4. 41 Niger 8.7% compare
  5. 42 Czechia 8.7% compare
  6. 43 Netherlands 8.7% compare

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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 2018, 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 9.4% in 2001.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 8.2% in 2011.
How does Spain rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts?
Spain ranks 40th out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from arts rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts and Humanities programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,141 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed humanities and arts programmes in the reference year.