Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Spain
Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per was 0.0275 units per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Spain, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Spain recorded 0.0275 units per person for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in 2024. 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 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Spain peaked at 0.0275 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 units per person, in 1971.
That places Spain 28th out of 192 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, female (number), per in Spain, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0018 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.002 units per person | +16.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0032 units per person | +59.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0037 units per person | +15.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0043 units per person | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0054 units per person | +25.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0061 units per person | +12.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0072 units per person | +17.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0069 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0076 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0081 units per person | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0086 units per person | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0092 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0101 units per person | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0107 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0119 units per person | +11.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0125 units per person | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0134 units per person | +7.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0142 units per person | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0152 units per person | +7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.016 units per person | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 0.017 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.018 units per person | +5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.019 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0202 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0211 units per person | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0222 units per person | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 0.023 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0235 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0239 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0235 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0235 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0232 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0231 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0223 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0217 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0212 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0209 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.021 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0218 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0225 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0225 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0226 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0228 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0225 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0226 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.023 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0235 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0237 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0245 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0258 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0263 units per person | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.027 units per person | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0275 units per person | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0045 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0072 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0106 units per person | 0.0076 units per person | 0.0142 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0195 units per person | 0.0152 units per person | 0.0235 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0224 units per person | 0.0209 units per person | 0.0239 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0227 units per person | 0.0218 units per person | 0.0237 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0262 units per person | 0.0245 units per person | 0.0275 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 25 New Zealand 0.0286 units per person compare
- 26 Sweden 0.0284 units per person compare
- 27 Denmark 0.0281 units per person compare
- 29 Palestine, State of 0.027 units per person compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 0.0268 units per person compare
- 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.0265 units per person compare
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, female (number), per in Spain?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Spain was 0.0275 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0275 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 units per person in 1971.
- How does Spain rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
- Spain ranks 28th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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, female (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, female (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, female (number) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female 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, female (number) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.