Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number) in Spain
Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number) was 170,831 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in Spain, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Spain stood at 170,831.
That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Spain peaked at 230,525 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 141,156, in 2018.
Spain ranks 17th of 127 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number) in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 230,525 | — |
| 2014 | 184,578 | -19.9% |
| 2015 | 157,478 | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 145,902 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 141,918 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 141,156 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 143,306 | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 148,518 | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 154,041 | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 163,823 | +6.4% |
| 2023 | 164,730 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 170,831 | +3.7% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 170,831 is above the median for high income countries, which is 24,296, 7.0× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 170,831 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,558, 7.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 163,552 | 141,156 | 230,525 | 7 |
| 2020s | 160,389 | 148,518 | 170,831 | 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 7 programmes, male in Spain?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male in Spain was 170,831 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 230,525 in 2013.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 141,156 in 2018.
- How does Spain rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male?
- Spain ranks 17th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 7 programmes, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release