Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) vs Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
26.41 million number
in 2019
Spain
2.05 million number
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) rank
21st
Spain rank
22nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)
- Spain
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) currently reports 26.41 million number against 2.05 million number in Spain, a difference of 24.35 million number.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income)'s figure about 12.9 times Spain's.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Spain ranks 22nd of 45 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.98 million number | 457,550 number | 2.53 million number | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1980s | 5.70 million number | 856,922 number | 4.84 million number | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 1990s | 7.80 million number | 1.49 million number | 6.32 million number | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2000s | 14.88 million number | 1.81 million number | 13.07 million number | Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 23.68 million number | 1.97 million number | 21.71 million number | Latin America & Caribbean (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, Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) or Spain?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income), at 26.41 million number against 2.05 million number in Spain as of 2019.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Spain?
- 24.35 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Spain?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) and Spain rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Latin America & Caribbean (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Spain ranks 22nd of 45 groups.
- 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
The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.