Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in Spain
Spain: Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary was 45.01 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in Spain, 2013–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of students in the same subgroup.
Analysis
Spain recorded 45.01 Percentage of students in the same subgroup for share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in Spain peaked at 45.01 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024 and was at its lowest, 33.2 Percentage of students in the same subgroup, in 2017.
Spain ranks 2nd of 22 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in Spain, year by year
| Year | Percentage of students in the same subgroup | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 35.47 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | — |
| 2014 | 35.27 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 36.37 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 34.17 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 33.2 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 36.95 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +11.3% |
| 2019 | 39.03 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +5.6% |
| 2020 | 35.79 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 42.76 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +19.5% |
| 2022 | 42.69 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 43.8 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 45.01 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 35.78 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 33.2 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 39.03 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 7 |
| 2020s | 42.01 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 35.79 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 45.01 Percentage of students in the same subgroup | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 1 Austria 45.35 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 1 Türkiye 42.31 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 2 Latvia 31.11 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 3 Chile 41.86 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 3 Slovenia 19.12 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 4 United States of America 40.17 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 5 Japan 29.77 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
- 5 Netherlands 4.9 Percentage of students in the same subgroup compare
More education data for Spain
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in Spain?
- Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary in Spain was 45.01 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 45.01 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.2 Percentage of students in the same subgroup in 2017.
- How does Spain rank for share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary?
- Spain ranks 2nd out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the share of new entrants to and first-time graduates at tertiary education. The default table displays tertiary new entrants and graduates data for the latest available year. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, sex and mobility status. Data correspond to the concept of first-time tertiary, i.e. person who has enter (new entrants) or successfully completed (graduates) an education programme at the tertiary level for the first time. The student may have entered / completed the programme at either ISCED level 5 (short-cyle tertiary) , 6 (bachelor) or 7 (master long first degree). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.