Iceland vs Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)

Iceland
0.0526 units per person
in 2023
Spain
0.05 units per person
in 2024
Iceland rank
22nd
Spain rank
24th

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

  • Iceland
  • Spain
00.020.040.06197119972024

How they compare

Iceland currently reports 0.0526 units per person against 0.05 units per person in Spain, a difference of 0.0026 units per person.

That makes Iceland's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Iceland ahead.

Iceland ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 24th of 197 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0118 units per person 0.0122 units per person 0.0004 units per person Spain
1980s 0.0197 units per person 0.0223 units per person 0.0027 units per person Spain
1990s 0.0258 units per person 0.0375 units per person 0.0117 units per person Spain
2000s 0.0466 units per person 0.0419 units per person 0.0047 units per person Iceland
2010s 0.0561 units per person 0.0425 units per person 0.0137 units per person Iceland
2020s 0.0554 units per person 0.0476 units per person 0.0078 units per person Iceland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), Iceland or Spain?
Iceland, at 0.0526 units per person against 0.05 units per person in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) between Iceland and Spain?
0.0026 units per person, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
Iceland ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 24th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), per capita. 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), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
197 places, 6,565 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.