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

Spain: Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid was 0.685 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
0.685
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
14th
of 63 countries
All-time high
0.685
in 2018
All-time low
0.6158
in 2006
Years of data
13
2006–2018

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

00.20.40.62006201220182006: 0.6162007: 0.6342008: 0.6342009: 0.6412010: 0.6362011: 0.652012: 0.6462013: 0.6472014: 0.6612015: 0.6572016: 0.6782017: 0.6612018: 0.685

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Spain is 0.685, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Spain peaked at 0.685 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.6158, in 2006.

Spain ranks 14th of 63 countries on this measure, 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 public paid in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees in Spain, 2006 to 2018.
Year Value Change
2006 0.6158
2007 0.6341 +3.0%
2008 0.6344 +0.1%
2009 0.6413 +1.1%
2010 0.6362 -0.8%
2011 0.6497 +2.1%
2012 0.6461 -0.6%
2013 0.6474 +0.2%
2014 0.6609 +2.1%
2015 0.6573 -0.5%
2016 0.6784 +3.2%
2017 0.6613 -2.5%
2018 0.685 +3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.6314 0.6158 0.6413 4
2010s 0.658 0.6362 0.685 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 11 Ecuador 0.7103 compare
  2. 12 Greece 0.7033 compare
  3. 13 Costa Rica 0.699 compare
  4. 15 Latvia 0.6849 compare
  5. 16 Poland 0.6805 compare
  6. 17 Brazil 0.6713 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Spain?
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid in Spain was 0.685 in 2018, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 0.685 in 2018.
What is the lowest individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6158 in 2006.
How does Spain rank for individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid?
Spain ranks 14th out of 63 countries with data for 2018.
Is individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. 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 public paid employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Individuals with tertiary education as a share of public paid employees
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
63 places, 784 data points, 2000–2021
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