Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain
Spain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 19.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain stood at 19.3%.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain peaked at 25.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 18.0%, in 2009.
That places Spain 96th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 25.6% | — |
| 2000 | 25.5% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 22.1% | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 20.1% | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 19.9% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 19.3% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 19.6% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 18.8% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 18.5% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 18.1% | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 18.4% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 18.8% | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 18.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 18.3% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 18.2% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 18.8% | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 19.3% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 19.6% | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 19.4% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 19.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 19.3% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.6% | 25.6% | 25.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.2% | 18.0% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 18.1% | 19.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 19.4% | 19.2% | 19.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.38 million (2024)
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 19.3% 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 25.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.0% in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Spain ranks 96th 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 up 2.8%. 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 Business, Administration and Law programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release