Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain
Spain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain is 5.4%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.4% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain peaked at 6.9% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.7%, in 1999.
Spain ranks 27th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3.7% | — |
| 2000 | 4.6% | +27.1% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | +7.1% |
| 2002 | 5.5% | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 6.2% | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 6.7% | +8.7% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 6.7% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 6.5% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 6.3% | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 6.5% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 6.6% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 6.2% | -6.3% |
| 2012 | 5.8% | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 6.0% | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 5.8% | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 5.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 6.2% | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 6.1% | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 6.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 6.1% | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 6.4% | +5.8% |
| 2022 | 6.0% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 5.4% | -10.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 4.6% | 6.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.8% | 6.6% | 9 |
| 2020s | 6.0% | 5.4% | 6.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 5.4% 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 6.9% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.7% in 1999.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Spain ranks 27th out of 122 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 down 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Services programmes, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release