Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain

Spain: Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from was 3.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
3.9%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
53rd
of 97 countries
All-time high
6.7%
in 2004
All-time low
3.4%
in 2012
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain, 1999–2018

02461999200820181999: 3.5 %2000: 4.3 %2001: 5 %2002: 5.6 %2003: 6.5 %2004: 6.7 %2005: 6.4 %2006: 6.1 %2007: 5.7 %2008: 5.2 %2009: 5.1 %2010: 4.9 %2011: 4.3 %2012: 3.4 %2013: 4.2 %2014: 4 %2015: 4 %2016: 3.9 %2017: 4 %2018: 3.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain stood at 3.9%.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 25.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain peaked at 6.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 3.4%, in 2012.

That places Spain 53rd out of 97 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 tertiary education graduating from in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%) in Spain, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 3.5%
2000 4.3% +20.9%
2001 5.0% +17.1%
2002 5.6% +12.4%
2003 6.5% +16.3%
2004 6.7% +2.4%
2005 6.4% -3.8%
2006 6.1% -4.9%
2007 5.7% -6.8%
2008 5.2% -8.2%
2009 5.1% -2.3%
2010 4.9% -3.9%
2011 4.3% -12.3%
2012 3.4% -20.6%
2013 4.2% +22.3%
2014 4.0% -3.7%
2015 4.0% -1.9%
2016 3.9% -2.0%
2017 4.0% +2.5%
2018 3.9% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.5% 3.5% 3.5% 1
2000s 5.7% 4.3% 6.7% 10
2010s 4.1% 3.4% 4.9% 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 50 Sweden 4.3% compare
  2. 51 Bahrain 4.3% compare
  3. 52 Slovakia 3.9% compare
  4. 54 Ghana 3.9%
  5. 55 Morocco 3.9% compare
  6. 56 Poland 3.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain?
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from in Spain was 3.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 6.7% in 2004.
What is the lowest percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 3.4% in 2012.
How does Spain rank for percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from?
Spain ranks 53rd out of 97 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 25.0%. 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 tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of graduates from tertiary education graduating from Information and Communication Technologies programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
97 places, 1,140 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Share of all tertiary graduates who completed Information and Communication Technologies programmes in the reference year.