Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Spain
Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male was 312,904 in 2024. β² Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Spain, 1998β2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Spain is 312,904, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and up 66.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Spain peaked at 312,904 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 44,327, 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 | 52,284 | 44,327 | 60,240 | 2 |
| 2000s | 113,119 | 79,743 | 125,552 | 10 |
| 2010s | 183,576 | 135,309 | 223,189 | 10 |
| 2020s | 279,251 | 238,496 | 312,904 | 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)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0051 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Spain?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male in Spain was 312,904 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 312,904 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,327 in 1998.
- How does Spain rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male?
- Spain ranks 8th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.0%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release