How does Spain rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?

Spain ranks 13th out of 103 countries with data for 2018.

Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Spain?

Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Spain

Name: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Spain
Creator: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female was 198,778 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)

198,778 number

Change on year

up 3.2%

World rank

13th

of 103 countries

All-time high

283,844 number

in 2013

All-time low

191,290 number

in 2016

Years of data

2013–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female in Spain, 2013–2018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Spain recorded 198,778 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in 2018.

The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.

Spain ranks 13th of 103 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Countries ranked near Spain

10 United Kingdom 273,043 number compare
11 Turkey 244,396 number compare
12 Ukraine 219,993 number compare
14 Mexico 169,342 number compare
15 Australia 160,987 number compare
16 Indonesia 155,557 number compare

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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 7 programmes, female in Spain?: Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female in Spain was 198,778 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Spain?: The highest recorded value was 283,844 number in 2013.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female recorded in Spain?: The lowest recorded value was 191,290 number in 2016.
How does Spain rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female?: Spain ranks 13th out of 103 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, female rising or falling in Spain?: Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?: The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 983 data points, 2004–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of female students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the masters or equivalent (ISCED 7) level.