Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female

Spain
42,644 number
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
54,051 number
in 2018
Spain rank
9th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 54,051 number against 42,644 number in Spain, a difference of 11,407 number.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 131 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 31,954 number 29,659 number 2,296 number Spain
2000s 35,884 number 37,717 number 1,833 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 27,012 number 50,197 number 23,185 number United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 54,051 number against 42,644 number in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
11,407 number, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, female?
Spain ranks 9th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 2,886 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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