Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Spain
Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female was 1.10 million number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Spain, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Spain stood at 1.10 million number. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Spain peaked at 1.10 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 60,051 number, in 1971.
Spain ranks 23rd of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 163,065 number | 60,051 number | 264,208 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 407,935 number | 285,883 number | 550,302 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 774,699 number | 591,146 number | 947,621 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 970,546 number | 960,352 number | 990,306 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.05 million number | 1.01 million number | 1.10 million number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers 248,253 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.22 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Spain?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female in Spain was 1.10 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 60,051 number in 1971.
- How does Spain rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female?
- Spain ranks 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.