Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Spain
Spain: Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 was 94.6 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Spain, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Spain is 94.6, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Spain peaked at 95.7 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 80.5, in 2013.
That places Spain 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 80.5 | — |
| 2014 | 83.4 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 84.6 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 86.2 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 88.9 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 90.8 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 91.4 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 91.7 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 95.1 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 95.7 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 94.8 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 93.9 | -0.9% |
| 2025 | 94.6 | +0.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 94.6 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 75.4, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Spain's 94.6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 78, 1.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 86.54 | 80.5 | 91.4 | 7 |
| 2020s | 94.3 | 91.7 | 95.7 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Spain?
- Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 in Spain was 94.6 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 95.7 in 2022.
- What is the lowest students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.5 in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24?
- Spain ranks 5th out of 38 countries with data for 2025.
- Is students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24 rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.8%. 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 Students in tertiary education - % of population aged 20 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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