Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per

Spain
0.0275 units per person
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0.0265 units per person
in 2023
Spain rank
28th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
31st

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
00.010.020.03197119972024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.0275 units per person against 0.0265 units per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.001 units per person.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Spain ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st of 192 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0045 units per person 0.0043 units per person 0.0002 units per person Spain
1980s 0.0106 units per person 0.0075 units per person 0.0032 units per person Spain
1990s 0.0195 units per person 0.0144 units per person 0.0051 units per person Spain
2000s 0.0224 units per person 0.0211 units per person 0.0014 units per person Spain
2010s 0.0227 units per person 0.0213 units per person 0.0015 units per person Spain
2020s 0.0259 units per person 0.0253 units per person 0.0006 units per person Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Spain, at 0.0275 units per person against 0.0265 units per person in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.001 units per person, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
Spain ranks 28th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 31st of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (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, female (number), per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
192 places, 5,665 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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