Spain vs United States: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private
Spain
29.9%
in 2024
United States
27.6%
in 2023
Spain rank
66th
United States rank
69th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private over time
- Spain
- United States
How they compare
Spain currently reports 29.9% against 27.6% in United States, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United States ahead.
Spain ranks 66th and United States ranks 69th of 143 countries.
United States has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.3% | 26.9% | 7.6% | United States |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 27.5% | 0.9% | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private, Spain or United States?
- Spain, at 29.9% against 27.6% in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private between Spain and United States?
- 2.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Spain and United States rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Spain ranks 66th and United States ranks 69th of 143 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, 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