What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes between Latin America & Caribbean and Spain?

22.40 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Spain?

6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Latin America & Caribbean vs Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes

Latin America & Caribbean

23.61 million number

in 2019

Spain

1.21 million number

in 2018

Latin America & Caribbean rank

18th

Spain rank

20th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes over time

Latin America & Caribbean
Spain

How they compare

Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 23.61 million number against 1.21 million number in Spain, a difference of 22.40 million number.

That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 19.5 times Spain's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.

Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th and Spain ranks 20th of 43 groups.

Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes, Latin America & Caribbean or Spain?: Latin America & Caribbean, at 23.61 million number against 1.21 million number in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes between Latin America & Caribbean and Spain?: 22.40 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Spain?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.
How do Latin America & Caribbean and Spain rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, both sexes?: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th and Spain ranks 20th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (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, ISCED 6 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 151 places, 1,026 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.