Spain vs United Kingdom: Enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — Students enrolled
Enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — Students enrolled over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 12.90 million Persons against 9.28 million Persons in Spain, a difference of 3.61 million Persons.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 26 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 8.98 million Persons | 12.88 million Persons | 3.91 million Persons | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 9.26 million Persons | 12.77 million Persons | 3.51 million Persons | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — students enrolled, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 12.90 million Persons against 9.28 million Persons in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — students enrolled between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 3.61 million Persons, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — students enrolled?
- Spain ranks 7th and United Kingdom ranks 5th of 26 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Enrolment data adjusted to the financial year — Students enrolled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on enrolment data adjusted to the financial year. This information is only used to calculate the expenditure per student and is provided as a reference statistics. It should NOT be used as the official enrolment figures. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page.