Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in Spain

Spain: Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 was 113 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
113
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
2nd
of 47 countries
All-time high
113
in 2024
All-time low
76.2
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in Spain, 2013–2024

02550751001252013201820242013: 76.22014: 86.52015: 88.22016: 90.22017: 92.92018: 96.32019: 95.22020: 100.72021: 109.22022: 1082023: 110.72024: 113

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 113 for graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in Spain peaked at 113 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 76.2, in 2013.

That places Spain 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand population aged 20 to 29 in Spain, 2013 to 2024.
Year Value Change
2013 76.2 —
2014 86.5 +13.5%
2015 88.2 +2.0%
2016 90.2 +2.3%
2017 92.9 +3.0%
2018 96.3 +3.7%
2019 95.2 -1.1%
2020 100.7 +5.8%
2021 109.2 +8.4%
2022 108 -1.1%
2023 110.7 +2.5%
2024 113 +2.1%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 113 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.65, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 113 is above the median for high income countries, which is 83.1, 1.4× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 89.36 76.2 96.3 7
2020s 108.32 100.7 113 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Ireland 154.1 compare
  2. 2 France 113 compare
  3. 4 Cyprus 111.2 compare
  4. 5 Finland 106.8 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in Spain?
Graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand in Spain was 113 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 113 in 2024.
What is the lowest graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 76.2 in 2013.
How does Spain rank for graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand?
Spain ranks 2nd out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Is graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand population aged 20 to 29. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Graduates in tertiary education by age group - per thousand population aged 20 to 29
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
49 places, 555 data points, 2013–2024
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