Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain
Spain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.0% 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 5.0%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain peaked at 8.9% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2023.
That places Spain 77th out of 123 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | 6.3% | — |
| 2000 | 6.6% | +3.4% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 7.9% | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 8.4% | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 8.3% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 8.1% | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 8.3% | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 8.5% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 8.5% | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.7% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 8.9% | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 8.2% | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 7.2% | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 7.8% | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 7.5% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 7.0% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 6.8% | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 5.6% | -6.6% |
| 2021 | 5.5% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | -4.5% |
| 2023 | 5.0% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 6.6% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.4% | 6.0% | 8.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.3% | 5.0% | 5.6% | 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 5.0% 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 8.9% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2023.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Spain ranks 77th 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 35.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release