Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain
Spain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 19.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from 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 in Spain is 19.2%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain peaked at 30.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 2023.
Spain ranks 66th of 123 countries on this measure, 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 in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 25.7% | — |
| 2000 | 26.9% | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 29.0% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 29.7% | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 30.7% | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 30.4% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 30.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 30.7% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 30.1% | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 29.7% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 29.4% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 29.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 24.8% | -15.6% |
| 2013 | 28.3% | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 27.4% | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 24.8% | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 23.5% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 22.3% | -5.1% |
| 2020 | 20.7% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 20.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 19.2% | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.7% | 25.7% | 25.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.8% | 26.9% | 30.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.4% | 22.3% | 29.4% | 9 |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 19.2% | 20.7% | 4 |
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More education data for Spain
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 2.44 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 193,014 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,239 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3 % 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 19.2% 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 30.7% in 2007.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Spain ranks 66th out of 123 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 down 32.0%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release