Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Spain
Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) was 312,904 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male in Spain, 1998–2024
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, male (number) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 44,327 | — |
| 1999 | 60,240 | +35.9% |
| 2000 | 79,743 | +32.4% |
| 2001 | 101,758 | +27.6% |
| 2002 | 112,407 | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 122,855 | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 125,552 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 121,736 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 116,997 | -3.9% |
| 2007 | 113,914 | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 115,578 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 120,652 | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 135,309 | +12.1% |
| 2011 | 148,825 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 159,279 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 174,489 | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 188,471 | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 192,952 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 191,549 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 205,238 | +7.1% |
| 2018 | 216,462 | +5.5% |
| 2019 | 223,189 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 238,496 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 269,560 | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 279,631 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 295,666 | +5.7% |
| 2024 | 312,904 | +5.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 312,904 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,487, 57.0× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 312,904 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,805, 40.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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
- 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, 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