ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) vs Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
37.81 million
in 2024
Spain
618,910
in 2024
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) rank
12th
Spain rank
9th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

  • ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
  • Spain
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199820112024

How they compare

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) currently reports 37.81 million against 618,910 in Spain, a difference of 37.19 million.

That makes ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)'s figure about 61.1 times Spain's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has been ahead every year.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and Spain ranks 9th of 218 groups.

ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 11.52 million 103,597 11.42 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2000s 18.60 million 230,359 18.37 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2010s 27.18 million 359,431 26.82 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)
2020s 35.80 million 548,430 35.25 million ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) or Spain?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400), at 37.81 million against 618,910 in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Spain?
37.19 million, with ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Spain?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) and Spain rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
ESCAP: All Countries (unsdcode:98400) ranks 12th and Spain ranks 9th of 218 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (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, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
367 places, 7,760 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release