Germany vs Spain: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme
Germany
3.27 million Number
in 2024
Spain
2.44 million Number
in 2024
Germany rank
2nd
Spain rank
6th
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Germany currently reports 3.27 million Number against 2.44 million Number in Spain, a difference of 827,810 Number.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.3 times Spain's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 6th of 48 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.07 million Number | 2.03 million Number | 1.04 million Number | Germany |
| 2020s | 3.29 million Number | 2.31 million Number | 987,520 Number | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme, Germany or Spain?
- Germany, at 3.27 million Number against 2.44 million Number in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme between Germany and Spain?
- 827,810 Number, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Germany ranks 2nd and Spain ranks 6th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.