Spain vs WB: East Asia & Pacific: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Spain
1.34 million
in 2024
WB: East Asia & Pacific
47.23 million
in 2024
Spain rank
19th
WB: East Asia & Pacific rank
17th

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

  • Spain
  • WB: East Asia & Pacific
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How they compare

WB: East Asia & Pacific currently reports 47.23 million against 1.34 million in Spain, a difference of 45.89 million.

That makes WB: East Asia & Pacific's figure about 35.1 times Spain's.

Across all 52 years both countries report, WB: East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 19th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th of 195 countries.

WB: East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain WB: East Asia & Pacific Difference Ahead
1970s 191,006 1.99 million 1.80 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
1980s 407,935 4.22 million 3.81 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
1990s 774,699 8.21 million 7.43 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
2000s 970,546 19.07 million 18.10 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
2010s 1.06 million 34.20 million 33.14 million WB: East Asia & Pacific
2020s 1.26 million 44.43 million 43.17 million WB: East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Spain or WB: East Asia & Pacific?
WB: East Asia & Pacific, at 47.23 million against 1.34 million in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Spain and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
45.89 million, with WB: East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and WB: East Asia & Pacific?
52 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2024.
How do Spain and WB: East Asia & Pacific rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
Spain ranks 19th and WB: East Asia & Pacific ranks 17th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
416 places, 17,247 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release