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
Percentage of graduates from Science, Technology, Engineering and 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 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
| 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
| 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 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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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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Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics in the reference year.