Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 … STEM in Spain
Spain: Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 … STEM was 24.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Graduates in tertiary education in STEM fields by sex - per thousand in Spain, 2012–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Spain recorded 24.8 for graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand in 2024. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.5% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand in Spain peaked at 24.8 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.6, in 2012.
That places Spain 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Graduates in tertiary: per thousand population aged 20 to 29 … STEM in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 15.6 | — |
| 2013 | 19.4 | +24.4% |
| 2014 | 21.1 | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 22.4 | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 21.5 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 21.8 | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 21.5 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 20.9 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 20.9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 23.4 | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 23.1 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 23.5 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 24.8 | +5.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 24.8 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20, 1.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Spain's 24.8 is above the median for high income countries, which is 20.6, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 20.52 | 15.6 | 22.4 | 8 |
| 2020s | 23.14 | 20.9 | 24.8 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand in Spain?
- Graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand in Spain was 24.8 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 24.8 in 2024.
- What is the lowest graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6 in 2012.
- How does Spain rank for graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is graduates in tertiary education in stem fields by sex - per thousand rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 in STEM fields by sex - per thousand population aged 20 to 29. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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