Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain
Spain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 9.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 9.9% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain peaked at 9.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.8%, in 2005.
That places Spain 36th out of 124 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 5.8% | — |
| 2000 | 6.1% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 5.8% | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 5.0% | -9.2% |
| 2004 | 4.9% | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 4.8% | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 5.1% | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 5.5% | +6.0% |
| 2008 | 5.6% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 5.6% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +22.2% |
| 2011 | 8.5% | +23.3% |
| 2012 | 8.2% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 6.6% | -19.0% |
| 2014 | 8.0% | +20.4% |
| 2015 | 8.0% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 8.9% | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 8.8% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 9.8% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 9.3% | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 9.9% | +6.5% |
| 2023 | 9.9% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.8% | 5.8% | 5.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 4.8% | 6.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1% | 6.6% | 9.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.7% | 9.3% | 9.9% | 4 |
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More education data for Spain
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0282 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0298 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (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 9.9% 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 9.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.8% in 2005.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Spain ranks 36th out of 124 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 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Education programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release