Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates

Spain
1.59 million Persons
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.98 million Persons
in 2024
Spain rank
7th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
6th

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

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.98 million Persons against 1.59 million Persons in Spain, a difference of 384,080 Persons.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th of 27 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2010s 1.92 million Persons 1.52 million Persons 398,920 Persons Spain
2020s 1.65 million Persons 2.04 million Persons 394,520 Persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.98 million Persons against 1.59 million Persons in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
384,080 Persons, 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 2013 to 2024.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates?
Spain ranks 7th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 6th 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
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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.