Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Spain
Spain: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male was 31.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Spain, 2006–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2021, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Spain stood at 31.0%.
The figure is down 27.1% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Spain peaked at 42.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25.6%, in 2007.
That places Spain 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2021, putting it 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, male in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 27.9% | — |
| 2007 | 25.6% | -8.0% |
| 2008 | 28.0% | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 25.9% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 27.2% | +5.0% |
| 2011 | 33.0% | +21.4% |
| 2012 | 33.2% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 34.6% | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 37.7% | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 37.7% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 41.7% | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 40.2% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 40.0% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 31.0% | -27.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.9% | 25.6% | 28.0% | 4 |
| 2010s | 36.3% | 27.2% | 41.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 31.0% | 42.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 3.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 193,014 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 55,239 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 1.34 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 3 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 1.10 million (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.12 % change on previous year (2024)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Spain?
- Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male in Spain was 31.0% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 42.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.6% in 2007.
- How does Spain rank for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Spain ranks 25th out of 43 countries with data for 2021.
- Is gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release