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
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Arts in Spain, 1999–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed humanities and arts programmes in the reference year.