Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Spain

Spain: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid was 0.373 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.373
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
16th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.3769
in 2014
All-time low
0.2851
in 2007
Years of data
13
2006–2018

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Spain, 2006–2018

00.10.20.30.42006201220182006: 0.2932007: 0.2852008: 0.2982009: 0.3132010: 0.3092011: 0.3222012: 0.342013: 0.352014: 0.3772015: 0.3672016: 0.3622017: 0.3622018: 0.373

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

In 2018, individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Spain stood at 0.373.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 25.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Spain peaked at 0.3769 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.2851, in 2007.

That places Spain 16th out of 63 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees in Spain, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 0.2929
2007 0.2851 -2.7%
2008 0.2978 +4.5%
2009 0.3132 +5.2%
2010 0.3095 -1.2%
2011 0.3221 +4.1%
2012 0.3405 +5.7%
2013 0.3503 +2.9%
2014 0.3769 +7.6%
2015 0.3673 -2.5%
2016 0.3617 -1.5%
2017 0.362 +0.1%
2018 0.373 +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.2973 0.2851 0.3132 4
2010s 0.3515 0.3095 0.3769 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 13 France 0.3849 compare
  2. 14 United Kingdom 0.3822 compare
  3. 15 Bolivia 0.381 compare
  4. 17 Switzerland 0.3708 compare
  5. 18 Argentina 0.363 compare
  6. 19 Peru 0.362 compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Spain?
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid in Spain was 0.373 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.3769 in 2014.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2851 in 2007.
How does Spain rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid?
Spain ranks 16th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of private paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 797 data points, 2000–2022
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