How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Spain?

48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

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.

Euro area vs Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Euro area

7.23 million number

in 2019

Spain

1.10 million number

in 2018

Euro area rank

26th

Spain rank

23rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

Euro area
Spain

How they compare

Euro area currently reports 7.23 million number against 1.10 million number in Spain, a difference of 6.13 million number.

That makes Euro area's figure about 6.6 times Spain's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, Euro area has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 26th and Spain ranks 23rd of 43 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Euro area	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2.16 million number	163,065 number	2.00 million number	Euro area
1980s	3.14 million number	407,935 number	2.73 million number	Euro area
1990s	4.77 million number	774,699 number	3.99 million number	Euro area
2000s	6.22 million number	970,546 number	5.25 million number	Euro area
2010s	6.93 million number	1.05 million number	5.87 million number	Euro area

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Euro area or Spain?: Euro area, at 7.23 million number against 1.10 million number in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Euro area and Spain?: 6.13 million number, with Euro area ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Spain?: 48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Euro area and Spain rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?: Euro area ranks 26th and Spain ranks 23rd of 43 regions.
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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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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