Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Spain
Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per was 2.61 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Spain, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Spain recorded 2.61 units per square kilometre for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in 2023. That is the highest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Spain peaked at 2.61 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1202 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Spain ranks 55th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 53 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per in Spain, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1202 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.141 units per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1973 | 0.2269 units per square kilometre | +60.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2639 units per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3092 units per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1976 | 0.3916 units per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1977 | 0.4454 units per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 0.5289 units per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5103 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.5724 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1981 | 0.6103 units per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 0.6523 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 0.7 units per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.7782 units per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1985 | 0.8242 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 0.9192 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 0.9675 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1989 | 1.1 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 1.18 units per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 1.25 units per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 1.34 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 1.42 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 1.5 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1995 | 1.61 units per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1996 | 1.68 units per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 1.78 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1998 | 1.85 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 1.9 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 1.96 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.98 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 1.92 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.93 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.95 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 2.03 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2.11 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 2.09 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 2.1 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.15 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 2.2 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 2.24 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 2.32 units per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 2.45 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 2.52 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 2.61 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3264 units per square kilometre | 0.1202 units per square kilometre | 0.5289 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.8168 units per square kilometre | 0.5724 units per square kilometre | 1.1 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 units per square kilometre | 1.18 units per square kilometre | 1.9 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.95 units per square kilometre | 1.92 units per square kilometre | 1.98 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.12 units per square kilometre | 2.03 units per square kilometre | 2.24 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.48 units per square kilometre | 2.32 units per square kilometre | 2.61 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 52 Indonesia 2.82 units per square kilometre compare
- 53 Qatar 2.71 units per square kilometre compare
- 54 Poland 2.63 units per square kilometre compare
- 56 Guatemala 2.61 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Albania 2.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 British Virgin Islands 2.56 units per square kilometre 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 2.61 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 2.61 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1202 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Spain rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per?
- Spain ranks 55th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number), per rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.