Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain
Spain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 1.4% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.4%
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
57th
of 117 countries
All-time high
1.4%
in 2023
All-time low
1.3%
in 1999
Years of data
24
1999–2023
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1.4% for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain peaked at 1.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1999.
Spain ranks 57th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1.3% | — |
| 2000 | 1.3% | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.3% | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.3% | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 1.3% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.4% | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 1.3% | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.3% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.3% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.3% | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.3% | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 1.3% | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.3% | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.3% | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1.4% | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 1.4% 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 1.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1999.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
- Spain ranks 57th out of 117 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 up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release