Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain

Spain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
5.2%
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
38th
of 97 countries
All-time high
5.9%
in 2000
All-time low
3.7%
in 2007
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain, 1999–2018

02461999200820181999: 5.8 %2000: 5.9 %2001: 5.5 %2002: 5.1 %2003: 4.6 %2004: 4.3 %2005: 4 %2006: 3.9 %2007: 3.7 %2008: 4 %2009: 3.8 %2010: 3.9 %2011: 4.3 %2012: 4.4 %2013: 4.8 %2014: 4.4 %2015: 5.1 %2016: 5.2 %2017: 5.3 %2018: 5.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Spain recorded 5.2% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 29.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain peaked at 5.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 2007.

That places Spain 38th out of 97 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

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%) in Spain, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 5.8%
2000 5.9% +2.3%
2001 5.5% -6.8%
2002 5.1% -8.4%
2003 4.6% -8.2%
2004 4.3% -6.9%
2005 4.0% -6.6%
2006 3.9% -2.5%
2007 3.7% -6.6%
2008 4.0% +9.3%
2009 3.8% -5.3%
2010 3.9% +1.7%
2011 4.3% +10.4%
2012 4.4% +4.2%
2013 4.8% +7.2%
2014 4.4% -6.7%
2015 5.1% +14.1%
2016 5.2% +1.8%
2017 5.3% +2.4%
2018 5.2% -1.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 5.8% 5.8% 5.8% 1
2000s 4.5% 3.7% 5.9% 10
2010s 4.7% 3.9% 5.3% 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 35 Slovakia 5.7% compare
  2. 36 Burkina Faso 5.5% compare
  3. 37 Denmark 5.4% compare
  4. 39 Eritrea 5.2% compare
  5. 40 Croatia 5.1% compare
  6. 41 Australia 5.0% compare

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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 5.2% 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 5.9% in 2000.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 2007.
How does Spain rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Spain ranks 38th out of 97 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 up 29.6%. 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 Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,141 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Natural Sciences, Mathematics and Statistics programmes in the reference year.