Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Spain
Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 618,910 in 2024. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Spain, 1998β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Spain stood at 618,910. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 69.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Spain peaked at 618,910 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 87,541, in 1998.
Spain ranks 9th of 149 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103,597 | 87,541 | 119,653 | 2 |
| 2000s | 230,359 | 159,569 | 255,488 | 10 |
| 2010s | 359,431 | 278,792 | 429,915 | 10 |
| 2020s | 548,430 | 462,934 | 618,910 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Spain?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Spain was 618,910 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 618,910 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,541 in 1998.
- How does Spain rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 149 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release