Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Spain

Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 724,911 in 2024. β–² Rising

Latest (2024)
724,911
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
24th
of 129 countries
All-time high
724,911
in 2024
All-time low
587,466
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Spain, 2013–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k2013201820242013: 587.5k2014: 640.9k2015: 650.8k2016: 652.6k2017: 656.4k2018: 659.9k2019: 663.9k2020: 672.1k2021: 699.1k2022: 701.1k2023: 711.6k2024: 724.9k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 644,560 587,466 663,905 7
2020s 701,757 672,116 724,911 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 21 Colombia 871,949 compare
  2. 22 France 774,071 compare
  3. 23 Saudi Arabia 737,109 compare
  4. 25 Italy 722,129 compare
  5. 26 Canada 625,992 compare
  6. 27 Australia 605,595 compare

See the full ranking of 333 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
333 places, 3,825 data points, 1999–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release