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

Spain
2.05 million number
in 2018
Venezuela
2.12 million number
in 2009
Spain rank
22nd
Venezuela rank
21st

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

  • Spain
  • Venezuela
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How they compare

Venezuela currently reports 2.12 million number against 2.05 million number in Spain, a difference of 71,210 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 22nd and Venezuela ranks 21st of 193 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Venezuela Difference Ahead
1970s 442,111 number 184,568 number 257,543 number Spain
1980s 856,922 number 389,912 number 467,010 number Spain
1990s 1.23 million number 543,223 number 686,647 number Spain
2000s 1.82 million number 1.31 million number 510,466 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, Spain or Venezuela?
Venezuela, at 2.12 million number against 2.05 million number in Spain as of 2009.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Spain and Venezuela?
71,210 number, with Venezuela ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Venezuela?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2009.
How do Spain and Venezuela rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
Spain ranks 22nd and Venezuela ranks 21st 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.