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

Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male was 170,831 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
170,831
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
17th
of 127 countries
All-time high
230,525
in 2013
All-time low
141,156
in 2018
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male in Spain, 2013–2024

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k2013201820242013: 230.5k2014: 184.6k2015: 157.5k2016: 145.9k2017: 141.9k2018: 141.2k2019: 143.3k2020: 148.5k2021: 154.0k2022: 163.8k2023: 164.7k2024: 170.8k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 163,552 141,156 230,525 7
2020s 160,389 148,518 170,831 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 14 Algeria 209,685 compare
  2. 15 Bangladesh 207,294 compare
  3. 16 Saudi Arabia 184,025 compare
  4. 18 Mexico 169,072 compare
  5. 19 Australia 157,242 compare
  6. 20 Poland 145,355 compare

See the full ranking of 332 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 7 programmes, male (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
332 places, 3,840 data points, 2004–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release