Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Spain
Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) was 0.05 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Spain, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Spain stood at 0.05 units per person. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) in Spain peaked at 0.05 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 units per person, in 1971.
Spain ranks 24th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0066 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0072 units per person | +10.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0105 units per person | +45.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0115 units per person | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0127 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0149 units per person | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0159 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 0.018 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1979 | 0.017 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0182 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0185 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 0.019 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0197 units per person | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0211 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0223 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0242 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0252 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0267 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0284 units per person | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.03 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0314 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0332 units per person | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0348 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0372 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0384 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0399 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0421 units per person | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0434 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0442 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0451 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0449 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0442 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0436 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0429 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0414 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0403 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0393 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0388 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0388 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0403 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0417 units per person | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.042 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0423 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0427 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0423 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0424 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0432 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0439 units per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0442 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0453 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0477 units per person | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0483 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0491 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 0.05 units per person | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0127 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 0.018 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0223 units per person | 0.0182 units per person | 0.0284 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0375 units per person | 0.03 units per person | 0.0442 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0419 units per person | 0.0388 units per person | 0.0451 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0425 units per person | 0.0403 units per person | 0.0442 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0481 units per person | 0.0453 units per person | 0.05 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.058 units per person (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 0.05 units per person 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 0.05 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 units per person in 1971.
- How does Spain rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number)?
- Spain ranks 24th out of 197 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 17.3%. 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), per capita. 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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.