Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain
Spain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 7.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 7.1%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain peaked at 10.0% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2011.
That places Spain 78th out of 124 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 | 10.0% | — |
| 2000 | 7.6% | -23.4% |
| 2001 | 7.6% | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 7.4% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | -8.7% |
| 2004 | 6.5% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 6.7% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 6.3% | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 6.5% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 6.3% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 6.7% | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 7.7% | +14.2% |
| 2014 | 7.4% | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 7.0% | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 7.1% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 7.1% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 7.0% | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 7.5% | +8.1% |
| 2021 | 7.3% | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 7.5% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 7.1% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.0% | 10.0% | 10.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.8% | 6.3% | 7.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.0% | 6.3% | 7.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.4% | 7.1% | 7.5% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.78 % 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 7.1% 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 10.0% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2011.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Spain ranks 78th out of 124 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 7.1%. 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 Social Sciences, Journalism and Information programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release