Australia vs Spain: Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates

Australia
1.03 million Persons
in 2024
Spain
1.59 million Persons
in 2024
Australia rank
9th
Spain rank
7th

Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates over time

  • Australia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.59 million Persons against 1.03 million Persons in Australia, a difference of 561,230 Persons.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times Australia's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Australia ranks 9th and Spain ranks 7th of 27 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 898,548 Persons 1.82 million Persons 924,116 Persons Spain
2020s 998,732 Persons 1.65 million Persons 646,468 Persons Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates, Australia or Spain?
Spain, at 1.59 million Persons against 1.03 million Persons in Australia as of 2024.
What is the difference in total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates between Australia and Spain?
561,230 Persons, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
How do Australia and Spain rank globally for total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates?
Australia ranks 9th and Spain ranks 7th of 27 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students enrolled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students enrolled
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
37 places, 417 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on the number of new entrants, enrolled students and graduates . The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest year available and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.