Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain
Spain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 5.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain stood at 5.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain peaked at 8.2% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 5.0%, in 2011.
Spain ranks 67th of 121 countries on this measure, 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 | 8.2% | — |
| 2000 | 6.0% | -26.5% |
| 2001 | 5.9% | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 6.0% | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 5.3% | -11.5% |
| 2004 | 5.0% | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 5.2% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 5.0% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 5.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 5.2% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 5.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 5.5% | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 5.0% | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 5.5% | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 6.2% | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 5.6% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 5.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 5.7% | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 5.6% | -5.8% |
| 2022 | 5.8% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 5.3% | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 5.4% | 5.0% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.7% | 5.0% | 6.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 5.3% | 6.0% | 4 |
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More education data for Spain
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.38 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -1.07 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0282 units per person (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.46 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0298 units per person (2024)
- 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)
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 5.3% 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 8.2% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2011.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Spain ranks 67th 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 down 13.5%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release