Spain vs United Kingdom: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male
Spain
49,469
in 2024
United Kingdom
58,246
in 2023
Spain rank
11th
United Kingdom rank
9th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 58,246 against 49,469 in Spain, a difference of 8,777.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 142 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 30,774 | 46,125 | 15,351 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 35,516 | 47,972 | 12,456 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 29,032 | 55,665 | 26,633 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 47,830 | 56,357 | 8,527 | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male, Spain or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 58,246 against 49,469 in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 8,777, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
- Spain ranks 11th and United Kingdom ranks 9th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release