Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Spain
Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female was 659,866 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
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.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 6 programmes, female in Spain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 587,466 number | — |
| 2014 | 640,882 number | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 650,767 number | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 652,643 number | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 656,390 number | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 659,866 number | +0.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 659,866 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 103,875 number, 6.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Spain's 659,866 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 103,875 number, 6.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
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 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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the bachelors or equivalent (ISCED 6) level.