Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Spain

Spain: Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science was 77.6% in 2018. ▬ Flat

Latest (2018)
77.6%
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
48th
of 98 countries
All-time high
77.6%
in 2018
All-time low
71.0%
in 2003
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Spain, 1999–2018

0204060801999200820181999: 76.2 %2000: 74.5 %2001: 72.6 %2002: 72 %2003: 71 %2004: 71.2 %2005: 72 %2006: 72.4 %2007: 71.1 %2008: 73 %2009: 72.5 %2010: 73.7 %2011: 73.9 %2012: 72.2 %2013: 74.2 %2014: 75.3 %2015: 74 %2016: 75.9 %2017: 76.4 %2018: 77.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Spain is 77.6%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Spain peaked at 77.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 71.0%, in 2003.

That places Spain 48th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in Spain, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 76.2%
2000 74.5% -2.1%
2001 72.6% -2.6%
2002 72.0% -0.9%
2003 71.0% -1.4%
2004 71.2% +0.3%
2005 72.0% +1.2%
2006 72.4% +0.5%
2007 71.1% -1.8%
2008 73.0% +2.7%
2009 72.5% -0.7%
2010 73.7% +1.7%
2011 73.9% +0.2%
2012 72.2% -2.3%
2013 74.2% +2.8%
2014 75.3% +1.5%
2015 74.0% -1.8%
2016 75.9% +2.6%
2017 76.4% +0.6%
2018 77.6% +1.7%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 77.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 77.6%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 77.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 76.2% 76.2% 76.2% 1
2000s 72.2% 71.0% 74.5% 10
2010s 74.8% 72.2% 77.6% 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 45 Slovakia 77.9% compare
  2. 46 Norway 77.7% compare
  3. 47 Saudi Arabia 77.7% compare
  4. 49 Denmark 77.6% compare
  5. 50 Kyrgyzstan 77.6% compare
  6. 51 Laos 77.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Spain?
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than science in Spain was 77.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2018.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from programmes other than science recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 71.0% in 2003.
How does Spain rank for percentage of graduates from programmes other than science?
Spain ranks 48th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from programmes other than science rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from programmes other than Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,156 data points, 1998–2020
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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.