Peru vs Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes

Peru
1.90 million number
in 2017
Spain
2.05 million number
in 2018
Peru rank
25th
Spain rank
22nd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time

  • Peru
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 2.05 million number against 1.90 million number in Peru, a difference of 155,920 number.

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

Across all 36 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Peru ranks 25th and Spain ranks 22nd of 193 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Peru Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 189,331 number 431,893 number 242,562 number Spain
1980s 469,900 number 856,922 number 387,022 number Spain
1990s 716,199 number 1.46 million number 741,559 number Spain
2000s 876,916 number 1.82 million number 947,997 number Spain
2010s 1.91 million number 1.99 million number 76,520 number Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Peru or Spain?
Spain, at 2.05 million number against 1.90 million number in Peru as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Peru and Spain?
155,920 number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Spain?
36 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Peru and Spain rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Peru ranks 25th and Spain ranks 22nd of 193 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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 8,058 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.