Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme

Spain
1.61 million
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2.22 million
in 2017
Spain rank
4th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
3rd

Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M201220172023

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2.22 million against 1.61 million in Spain, a difference of 600,720.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 30 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2.22 million against 1.61 million in Spain as of 2017.
What is the difference in pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
600,720, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
6 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2017.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme?
Spain ranks 4th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 30 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme orientation with coverage adjusted to statistics on educational finance and aligned to financial year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pupils and students enrolled by education level and programme orientation with coverage adjusted to statistics on educational finance and aligned to financial year
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
31 places, 325 data points, 2012–2023
Last refreshed