Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Spain

Spain: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and was 22.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
22.3%
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
47th
of 98 countries
All-time high
29.0%
in 2003
All-time low
22.3%
in 2018
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Spain, 1999–2018

01020301999200820181999: 23.8 %2000: 25.4 %2001: 27.3 %2002: 27.9 %2003: 29 %2004: 28.8 %2005: 27.9 %2006: 27.5 %2007: 27.1 %2008: 26.7 %2009: 26.4 %2010: 26.3 %2011: 25.8 %2012: 22.8 %2013: 25.8 %2014: 24.7 %2015: 25.4 %2016: 23.9 %2017: 23.5 %2018: 22.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Spain is 22.3%, measured in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.

The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Spain peaked at 29.0% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 2018.

That places Spain 47th out of 98 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%) in Spain, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 23.8%
2000 25.4% +6.9%
2001 27.3% +7.3%
2002 27.9% +2.4%
2003 29.0% +3.7%
2004 28.8% -0.7%
2005 27.9% -3.0%
2006 27.5% -1.2%
2007 27.1% -1.4%
2008 26.7% -1.6%
2009 26.4% -1.2%
2010 26.3% -0.4%
2011 25.8% -1.8%
2012 22.8% -11.8%
2013 25.8% +13.2%
2014 24.7% -4.4%
2015 25.4% +2.9%
2016 23.9% -5.9%
2017 23.5% -1.8%
2018 22.3% -5.1%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 22.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 22.3% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.2%, 92% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23.8% 23.8% 23.8% 1
2000s 27.4% 25.4% 29.0% 10
2010s 24.5% 22.3% 26.3% 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 44 Hungary 22.5% compare
  2. 45 Laos 22.5% compare
  3. 46 Canada 22.4% compare
  4. 48 Denmark 22.2% compare
  5. 49 Norway 22.1% compare
  6. 50 Slovakia 22.1% compare

See the full ranking of 98 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Spain?
Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and in Spain was 22.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2003.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 2018.
How does Spain rank for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and?
Spain ranks 47th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 16.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics programmes in tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
98 places, 1,157 data points, 1998–2020
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