Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain
Spain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 0.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.1% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2018.
The figure is down 51.2% on the previous year and down 70.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain peaked at 5.0% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
That places Spain 30th out of 108 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0.1% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -33.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1% | +161.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.1% | -33.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1% | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1% | +12.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1% | +30.5% |
| 2007 | 1.8% | +1765.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3% | -82.5% |
| 2009 | 1.1% | +255.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | — |
| 2012 | 5.0% | +1597.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | — |
| 2015 | 0.6% | — |
| 2016 | 0.2% | -65.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | -12.0% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | -51.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.0% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 5.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 27 United Arab Emirates 0.1% compare
- 28 Austria 0.1% compare
- 29 South Africa 0.1% compare
- 31 Sweden 0.1% compare
- 32 Czechia 0.1% compare
- 33 Netherlands 0.1% compare
More education data for Spain
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (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 0.1% 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 5.0% in 2012.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Spain ranks 30th out of 108 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 70.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 programmes in unspecified fields, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed programmes in unspecified fields in the reference year.