Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain
Spain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain stood at 5.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.5% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain peaked at 6.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2012.
That places Spain 57th 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 | 3.5% | — |
| 2000 | 4.3% | +20.9% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +17.1% |
| 2002 | 5.6% | +12.4% |
| 2003 | 6.5% | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 6.4% | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 6.1% | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 5.7% | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 4.9% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 4.3% | -12.3% |
| 2012 | 3.4% | -20.6% |
| 2013 | 4.2% | +22.3% |
| 2014 | 4.0% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 4.0% | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 4.0% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 4.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 4.8% | +20.9% |
| 2022 | 5.2% | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 5.7% | +8.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.3% | 6.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.1% | 3.4% | 4.9% | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.9% | 4.0% | 5.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 5.7% 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 6.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Spain ranks 57th 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 up 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 Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release