Graduates in ISCED 5 and 6 by age and sex in Spain

Spain: Graduates in ISCED 5 and 6 by age and sex was 391,956 in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
391,956
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
5th
of 32 countries
All-time high
391,956
in 2012
All-time low
240,880
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2012

Graduates in ISCED 5 and 6 by age and sex in Spain, 1998–2012

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1998200520121998: 240.9k1999: 267.0k2000: 260.2k2001: 277.9k2002: 291.4k2003: 299.4k2004: 298.4k2005: 291.4k2006: 286.0k2007: 279.4k2008: 291.0k2009: 310.5k2010: 336.8k2011: 381.9k2012: 392.0k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for graduates in isced 5 and 6 by age and sex in Spain is 391,956, measured in 2012. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 34.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, graduates in isced 5 and 6 by age and sex in Spain peaked at 391,956 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 240,880, in 1998.

That places Spain 5th out of 32 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Graduates in ISCED 5 and 6 by age and sex in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Graduates in ISCED 5 and 6 by age and sex (1998-2012) in Spain, 1998 to 2012.
Year Value Change
1998 240,880
1999 267,046 +10.9%
2000 260,225 -2.6%
2001 277,853 +6.8%
2002 291,425 +4.9%
2003 299,401 +2.7%
2004 298,448 -0.3%
2005 291,376 -2.4%
2006 285,957 -1.9%
2007 279,412 -2.3%
2008 291,036 +4.2%
2009 310,452 +6.7%
2010 336,810 +8.5%
2011 381,926 +13.4%
2012 391,956 +2.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 253,963 240,880 267,046 2
2000s 288,558 260,225 310,452 10
2010s 370,231 336,810 391,956 3

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 2 France 715,966 compare
  2. 3 Poland 638,957 compare
  3. 4 Germany 554,215 compare
  4. 6 Italy 383,332 compare
  5. 7 Romania 200,106 compare
  6. 8 Netherlands 152,049 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is graduates in isced 5 and 6 by age and sex in Spain?
Graduates in isced 5 and 6 by age and sex in Spain was 391,956 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest graduates in isced 5 and 6 by age and sex recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 391,956 in 2012.
What is the lowest graduates in isced 5 and 6 by age and sex recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 240,880 in 1998.
How does Spain rank for graduates in isced 5 and 6 by age and sex?
Spain ranks 5th out of 32 countries with data for 2012.
Is graduates in isced 5 and 6 by age and sex rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Graduates in ISCED 5 and 6 by age and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Graduates in ISCED 5 and 6 by age and sex (1998-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 480 data points, 1998–2012
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