How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Spain?

20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

East Asia & Pacific vs Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes

East Asia & Pacific

779,310 number

in 2019

Spain

85,480 number

in 2018

East Asia & Pacific rank

12th

Spain rank

10th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, both sexes over time

East Asia & Pacific
Spain

How they compare

East Asia & Pacific currently reports 779,310 number against 85,480 number in Spain, a difference of 693,830 number.

That makes East Asia & Pacific's figure about 9.1 times Spain's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, East Asia & Pacific has been ahead every year.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th and Spain ranks 10th of 45 groups.

East Asia & Pacific has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	233,744 number	62,728 number	171,016 number	East Asia & Pacific
2000s	407,408 number	71,400 number	336,009 number	East Asia & Pacific
2010s	670,716 number	53,996 number	616,719 number	East Asia & Pacific

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes, East Asia & Pacific or Spain?: East Asia & Pacific, at 779,310 number against 85,480 number in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific and Spain?: 693,830 number, with East Asia & Pacific ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Spain?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Spain rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, both sexes?: East Asia & Pacific ranks 12th and Spain ranks 10th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 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 8 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 2,921 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Total number of students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.