Spain vs WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income): Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Spain
2.44 million
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
83.88 million
in 2024
Spain rank
22nd
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank
25th
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Spain
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)
How they compare
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) currently reports 83.88 million against 2.44 million in Spain, a difference of 81.44 million.
That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)'s figure about 34.3 times Spain's.
Across all 54 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 22nd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 25th of 200 countries.
WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 457,550 | 2.36 million | 1.90 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 1980s | 856,922 | 7.20 million | 6.35 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 1990s | 1.49 million | 11.99 million | 10.50 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2000s | 1.81 million | 30.48 million | 28.67 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2010s | 1.98 million | 57.33 million | 55.34 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
| 2020s | 2.31 million | 77.81 million | 75.50 million | WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Spain or WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income), at 83.88 million against 2.44 million in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Spain and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 81.44 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income)?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
- How do Spain and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 22nd and WB: East Asia & Pacific (excluding High Income) ranks 25th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release