Spain vs Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Spain
2.44 million
in 2024
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
2.12 million
in 2009
Spain rank
22nd
Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank
25th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) over time

  • Spain
  • Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197119972024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 2.44 million against 2.12 million in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of, a difference of 321,240.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 22nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 25th of 200 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 457,550 190,683 266,867 Spain
1980s 856,922 389,912 467,010 Spain
1990s 1.23 million 543,223 686,647 Spain
2000s 1.81 million 1.34 million 473,579 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Spain or Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
Spain, at 2.44 million against 2.12 million in Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Spain and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
321,240, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of?
32 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2009.
How do Spain and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Spain ranks 22nd and Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of ranks 25th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
421 places, 19,011 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.