Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Spain
Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 306,006 in 2024. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Spain, 1998β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Spain recorded 306,006 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Spain peaked at 306,006 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 43,214, in 1998.
Spain ranks 8th of 146 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 | 51,314 | 43,214 | 59,413 | 2 |
| 2000s | 117,240 | 79,826 | 130,839 | 10 |
| 2010s | 175,854 | 143,483 | 206,726 | 10 |
| 2020s | 269,178 | 224,438 | 306,006 | 5 |
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, isced 5 programmes, female in Spain?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Spain was 306,006 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 306,006 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,214 in 1998.
- How does Spain rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
- Spain ranks 8th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release