Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Spain
Spain: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female was 45.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Spain, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Spain is 45.2%, measured in 2021.
The figure is down 21.4% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Spain peaked at 57.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.1%, in 2010.
Spain ranks 24th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 37.7% | — |
| 2007 | 39.1% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 37.3% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 37.8% | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 35.1% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 43.0% | +22.5% |
| 2012 | 39.3% | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 44.7% | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 50.1% | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 51.0% | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 51.8% | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 51.6% | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 52.3% | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 54.1% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 57.5% | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 45.2% | -21.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.0% | 37.3% | 39.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 35.1% | 54.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 45.2% | 57.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Spain?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female in Spain was 45.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 57.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.1% in 2010.
- How does Spain rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Spain ranks 24th out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release