Spain vs Upper middle income: School enrollment, tertiary

Spain
93.8%
in 2024
Upper middle income
64.6%
in 2024
Spain rank
15th
Upper middle income rank
10th

School enrollment, tertiary over time

  • Spain
  • Upper middle income
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 93.8% against 64.6% in Upper middle income, a difference of 29.2%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Upper middle income's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 15th and Upper middle income ranks 10th of 192 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Upper middle income Difference Ahead
2000s 67.2% 23.4% 43.8% Spain
2010s 86.8% 43.1% 43.6% Spain
2020s 93.9% 61.1% 32.8% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, tertiary, Spain or Upper middle income?
Spain, at 93.8% against 64.6% in Upper middle income as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, tertiary between Spain and Upper middle income?
29.2%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Upper middle income?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Spain and Upper middle income rank globally for school enrollment, tertiary?
Spain ranks 15th and Upper middle income ranks 10th of 192 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, tertiary (% gross)
Unit
% gross
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
237 places, 7,325 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.