Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain
Spain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 11.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 11.5% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain peaked at 12.2% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 6.2%, in 1999.
That places Spain 34th out of 121 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 | 6.2% | — |
| 2000 | 7.6% | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 8.9% | +17.0% |
| 2002 | 9.9% | +11.8% |
| 2003 | 11.7% | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 12.2% | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 11.6% | -3.6% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 10.3% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 10.1% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 9.7% | -4.4% |
| 2011 | 8.4% | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 6.6% | -21.2% |
| 2013 | 8.0% | +22.0% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 7.6% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 7.6% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 7.8% | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 7.9% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 8.1% | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 9.6% | +18.8% |
| 2022 | 10.4% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 11.5% | +10.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.2% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.5% | 7.6% | 12.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 9.9% | 8.1% | 11.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.38 million (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 11.5% 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 12.2% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.2% in 1999.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Spain ranks 34th 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 up 43.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release