Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Spain
Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) was 306,006 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Spain, 1998–2024
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 43,214 | — |
| 1999 | 59,413 | +37.5% |
| 2000 | 79,826 | +34.4% |
| 2001 | 97,600 | +22.3% |
| 2002 | 112,920 | +15.7% |
| 2003 | 125,180 | +10.9% |
| 2004 | 129,936 | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 126,404 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 123,074 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 121,901 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 124,722 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 130,839 | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 143,483 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 155,140 | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 162,113 | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 171,893 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 177,578 | +3.3% |
| 2015 | 179,404 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 177,052 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 187,230 | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 197,924 | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 206,726 | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 224,438 | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 254,697 | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 270,288 | +6.1% |
| 2023 | 290,463 | +7.5% |
| 2024 | 306,006 | +5.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 306,006 is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,802, 63.7× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 306,006 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8,695, 35.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +37.5% | 43,214 | 59,413 |
| 2000 | +34.4% | 59,413 | 79,826 |
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
- 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, 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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February 2026 Data Release