Spain vs UNICEF: World: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

Spain
306,006
in 2024
UNICEF: World
26.11 million
in 2024
Spain rank
8th
UNICEF: World rank
5th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time

  • Spain
  • UNICEF: World
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How they compare

UNICEF: World currently reports 26.11 million against 306,006 in Spain, a difference of 25.81 million.

That makes UNICEF: World's figure about 85.3 times Spain's.

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

Spain ranks 8th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 146 countries.

UNICEF: World has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain UNICEF: World Difference Ahead
1990s 51,314 10.22 million 10.17 million UNICEF: World
2000s 117,240 14.81 million 14.69 million UNICEF: World
2010s 175,854 21.66 million 21.48 million UNICEF: World
2020s 269,178 24.92 million 24.65 million UNICEF: World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, Spain or UNICEF: World?
UNICEF: World, at 26.11 million against 306,006 in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Spain and UNICEF: World?
25.81 million, with UNICEF: World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and UNICEF: World?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Spain and UNICEF: World rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Spain ranks 8th and UNICEF: World ranks 5th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 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, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
364 places, 7,676 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release