Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Spain
Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 2.44 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Spain, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Spain stood at 2.44 million. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Spain peaked at 2.44 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 224,904, in 1971.
That places Spain 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 224,904 | — |
| 1972 | 250,387 | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 368,299 | +47.1% |
| 1974 | 406,398 | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 453,389 | +11.6% |
| 1976 | 540,238 | +19.2% |
| 1977 | 581,064 | +7.6% |
| 1978 | 662,812 | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 630,463 | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 682,568 | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 697,789 | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 721,806 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 750,201 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 810,391 | +8.0% |
| 1985 | 857,036 | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 935,126 | +9.1% |
| 1987 | 976,558 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 1.04 million | +6.1% |
| 1989 | 1.10 million | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 1.17 million | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 1.22 million | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 1.30 million | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 1.37 million | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.47 million | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 1.53 million | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 1.59 million | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 1.68 million | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 1.75 million | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 1.79 million | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 1.83 million | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.83 million | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.83 million | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.84 million | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.84 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.81 million | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.79 million | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.78 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.78 million | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.80 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.88 million | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.95 million | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.97 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.97 million | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.98 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.96 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.97 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.01 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.05 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.08 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.15 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.26 million | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 2.31 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.37 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 2.44 million | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 457,550 | 224,904 | 662,812 | 9 |
| 1980s | 856,922 | 682,568 | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 million | 1.17 million | 1.79 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 million | 1.78 million | 1.84 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.98 million | 1.88 million | 2.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 million | 2.15 million | 2.44 million | 5 |
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More education data for Spain
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 193,014 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,239 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.10 million (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Spain?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Spain was 2.44 million in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 224,904 in 1971.
- How does Spain rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Spain ranks 22nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) with 690 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.