Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain
Spain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.3% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.3%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
78th
of 121 countries
All-time high
0.3%
in 2010
All-time low
0.2%
in 2000
Years of data
24
1999–2023
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain stood at 0.3%.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain peaked at 0.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 2000.
That places Spain 78th out of 121 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.2% | — |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3% | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3% | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.3% | +3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | -7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3% | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 0.3% | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3% | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3% | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 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 0.3% 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 0.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 2000.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Spain ranks 78th out of 121 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 5.4%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release