Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain
Spain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 13.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain is 13.1%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain peaked at 17.8% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2018.
That places Spain 44th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 14.5% | — |
| 2000 | 15.2% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 16.8% | +10.0% |
| 2002 | 17.3% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 17.8% | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 17.8% | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 17.4% | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 17.5% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 17.8% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 17.5% | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 17.5% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 17.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 14.9% | -13.6% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 16.2% | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 14.8% | -9.2% |
| 2017 | 14.2% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 13.1% | -7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.5% | 14.5% | 14.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 15.2% | 17.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.7% | 13.1% | 17.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 41 Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.8%
- 42 Norway 13.6% compare
- 43 North Macedonia 13.3% compare
- 45 Brazil 13.0% compare
- 46 Kyrgyzstan 13.0% compare
- 47 Canada 12.9% compare
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 13.1% in 2018, 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 17.8% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Spain ranks 44th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 Engineering, Manufacturing and Construction programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed engineering, manufacturing and construction programmes in the reference year.