Health graduates - historical data in Spain

Spain: Health graduates - historical data was 6,600 Number in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
6,600 Number
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
7th
of 45 countries
All-time high
10,540 Number
in 1982
All-time low
3,841 Number
in 2007
Years of data
41
1980–2020

Health graduates - historical data in Spain, 1980–2020

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1980200020201980: 7.8k Number1981: 8.9k Number1982: 10.5k Number1983: 10.4k Number1984: 7.3k Number1985: 7.9k Number1986: 7.0k Number1987: 6.7k Number1988: 5.6k Number1989: 5.4k Number1990: 5.2k Number1991: 5.2k Number1992: 4.9k Number1993: 4.4k Number1994: 4.6k Number1995: 4.6k Number1996: 4.1k Number1997: 4.4k Number1998: 4.9k Number1999: 4.3k Number2000: 4.2k Number2001: 4.1k Number2002: 4.1k Number2003: 4.0k Number2004: 4.2k Number2005: 4.1k Number2006: 4.0k Number2007: 3.8k Number2008: 3.9k Number2009: 3.9k Number2010: 4.3k Number2011: 4.2k Number2012: 4.5k Number2013: 4.8k Number2014: 5.6k Number2015: 6.1k Number2016: 6.2k Number2017: 6.7k Number2018: 6.7k Number2019: 6.6k Number2020: 6.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for health graduates - historical data in Spain is 6,600 Number, measured in 2020.

The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 53.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, health graduates - historical data in Spain peaked at 10,540 Number in 1982 and was at its lowest, 3,841 Number, in 2007.

Spain ranks 7th of 45 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 41 years of available data.

Health graduates - historical data in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Health graduates - historical data (1980-2021) in Spain, 1980 to 2020.
Year Number Change
1980 7,752 Number —
1981 8,906 Number +14.9%
1982 10,540 Number +18.3%
1983 10,355 Number -1.8%
1984 7,284 Number -29.7%
1985 7,856 Number +7.9%
1986 7,013 Number -10.7%
1987 6,703 Number -4.4%
1988 5,623 Number -16.1%
1989 5,352 Number -4.8%
1990 5,223 Number -2.4%
1991 5,204 Number -0.4%
1992 4,929 Number -5.3%
1993 4,433 Number -10.1%
1994 4,635 Number +4.6%
1995 4,570 Number -1.4%
1996 4,128 Number -9.7%
1997 4,365 Number +5.7%
1998 4,851 Number +11.1%
1999 4,325 Number -10.8%
2000 4,223 Number -2.4%
2001 4,095 Number -3.0%
2002 4,098 Number +0.1%
2003 4,009 Number -2.2%
2004 4,211 Number +5.0%
2005 4,064 Number -3.5%
2006 3,951 Number -2.8%
2007 3,841 Number -2.8%
2008 3,922 Number +2.1%
2009 3,882 Number -1.0%
2010 4,299 Number +10.7%
2011 4,199 Number -2.3%
2012 4,457 Number +6.1%
2013 4,770 Number +7.0%
2014 5,571 Number +16.8%
2015 6,053 Number +8.7%
2016 6,226 Number +2.9%
2017 6,749 Number +8.4%
2018 6,664 Number -1.3%
2019 6,574 Number -1.4%
2020 6,600 Number +0.4%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 6,600 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,250 Number, 5.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 6,600 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,278 Number, 5.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7,738 Number 5,352 Number 10,540 Number 10
1990s 4,666 Number 4,128 Number 5,223 Number 10
2000s 4,030 Number 3,841 Number 4,223 Number 10
2010s 5,556 Number 4,199 Number 6,749 Number 10
2020s 6,600 Number 6,600 Number 6,600 Number 1

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 4 United Kingdom 8,730 Number compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom 8,730 Number compare
  3. 6 France 6,708 Number compare
  4. 8 Romania 5,067 Number compare
  5. 9 Poland 4,006 Number compare
  6. 9 Poland 4,006 Number compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is health graduates - historical data in Spain?
Health graduates - historical data in Spain was 6,600 Number in 2020, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest health graduates - historical data recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 10,540 Number in 1982.
What is the lowest health graduates - historical data recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 3,841 Number in 2007.
How does Spain rank for health graduates - historical data?
Spain ranks 7th out of 45 countries with data for 2020.
Is health graduates - historical data rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Health graduates - historical data (1980-2021). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Health graduates - historical data (1980-2021)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 1,665 data points, 1980–2021
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