Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Spain
Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) was 724,911 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Spain, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Spain recorded 724,911 for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 13.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Spain peaked at 724,911 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 587,466, in 2013.
That places Spain 24th out of 129 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 587,466 | — |
| 2014 | 640,882 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 650,767 | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 652,643 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 656,390 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 659,866 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 663,905 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 672,116 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 699,090 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 701,075 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 711,594 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 724,911 | +1.9% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 724,911 is above the median for high income countries, which is 107,299, 6.8× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Spain's 724,911 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 106,625, 6.8× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 644,560 | 587,466 | 663,905 | 7 |
| 2020s | 701,757 | 672,116 | 724,911 | 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 6 programmes, female in Spain?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in Spain was 724,911 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 724,911 in 2024.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 587,466 in 2013.
- How does Spain rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?
- Spain ranks 24th out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.1%. 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 6 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release