How does Spain rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?

Spain ranks 19th out of 105 countries with data for 2018.

Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Spain?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

Name: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Spain
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 659,866 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)

659,866 number

Change on year

up 0.5%

World rank

19th

of 105 countries

All-time high

659,866 number

in 2018

All-time low

587,466 number

in 2013

Years of data

2013–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Spain, 2013–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Spain recorded 659,866 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 12.3% over ten years.

That places Spain 19th out of 105 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near Spain

16 Colombia 856,845 number compare
17 Pakistan 761,169 number compare
18 Saudi Arabia 703,490 number compare
20 France 625,091 number compare
21 Algeria 619,093 number compare
22 Italy 612,887 number compare

See the full ranking of 148 places →

More education data for Spain

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 248,253 (2024)
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling 1.22 (2024)
School enrollment, primary, female 103.0% (2024)

All data for Spain →

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 659,866 number in 2018, 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 659,866 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 587,466 number in 2013.
How does Spain rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female?: Spain ranks 19th out of 105 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 6 programmes, female rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. 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 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)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 148 places, 1,002 data points, 1999–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.