Spain vs WB: Euro Area: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes
Spain
93.8%
in 2024
WB: Euro Area
81.9%
in 2024
Spain rank
15th
WB: Euro Area rank
18th
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes over time
- Spain
- WB: Euro Area
How they compare
Spain currently reports 93.8% against 81.9% in WB: Euro Area, a difference of 11.9%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times WB: Euro Area's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 15th and WB: Euro Area ranks 18th of 194 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | WB: Euro Area | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.2% | 61.1% | 6.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 70.5% | 16.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 80.5% | 13.4% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes, Spain or WB: Euro Area?
- Spain, at 93.8% against 81.9% in WB: Euro Area as of 2024.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes between Spain and WB: Euro Area?
- 11.9%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and WB: Euro Area?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Spain and WB: Euro Area rank globally for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 15th and WB: Euro Area ranks 18th of 194 countries.
- 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
February 2026 Data Release