SDG: Europe and Northern America vs Spain: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes

SDG: Europe and Northern America
82.2%
in 2024
Spain
93.8%
in 2024
SDG: Europe and Northern America rank
15th
Spain rank
15th

Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time

  • SDG: Europe and Northern America
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 93.8% against 82.2% in SDG: Europe and Northern America, a difference of 11.6%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times SDG: Europe and Northern America's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.

SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 15th and Spain ranks 15th of 221 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, SDG: Europe and Northern America averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade SDG: Europe and Northern America Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 67.9% 67.2% 0.7% SDG: Europe and Northern America
2010s 76.9% 86.8% 9.9% Spain
2020s 81.1% 93.9% 12.8% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, SDG: Europe and Northern America or Spain?
Spain, at 93.8% against 82.2% in SDG: Europe and Northern America as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between SDG: Europe and Northern America and Spain?
11.6%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Europe and Northern America and Spain?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do SDG: Europe and Northern America and Spain rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
SDG: Europe and Northern America ranks 15th and Spain ranks 15th of 221 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
415 places, 15,139 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release