Spain vs UNICEF: All Unicef Countries: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Spain
618,910
in 2024
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
43.50 million
in 2024
Spain rank
9th
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank
6th

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

  • Spain
  • UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M199820112024

How they compare

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries currently reports 43.50 million against 618,910 in Spain, a difference of 42.88 million.

That makes UNICEF: All Unicef Countries's figure about 70.3 times Spain's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 9th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 149 countries.

UNICEF: All Unicef Countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain UNICEF: All Unicef Countries Difference Ahead
1990s 103,597 13.34 million 13.24 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2000s 230,359 21.74 million 21.51 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2010s 359,431 32.02 million 31.66 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries
2020s 548,430 40.96 million 40.41 million UNICEF: All Unicef Countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Spain or UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
UNICEF: All Unicef Countries, at 43.50 million against 618,910 in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Spain and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
42.88 million, with UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Spain and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Spain ranks 9th and UNICEF: All Unicef Countries ranks 6th of 149 countries.
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