Spain vs United Kingdom: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private
Spain
57.1%
in 2024
United Kingdom
56.7%
in 2023
Spain rank
44th
United Kingdom rank
45th
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Spain currently reports 57.1% against 56.7% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Spain ranks 44th and United Kingdom ranks 45th of 137 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 54.2% | 56.4% | 2.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 56.1% | 56.8% | 0.6% | United Kingdom |
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 Kingdom?
- Spain, at 57.1% against 56.7% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 0.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Spain ranks 44th and United Kingdom ranks 45th of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, female (%). 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