Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Spain
Spain: Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math was 22.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and Math in Spain, 1999–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math 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 math 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math in Spain?
- Percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math 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 math recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math 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 math?
- Spain ranks 47th out of 98 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of graduates from science, technology, engineering and math 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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.