Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Spain
Spain: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes was 93.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Spain stood at 93.8%.
The figure is up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Spain peaked at 95.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 2001.
Spain ranks 15th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 61.0% | — |
| 2002 | 63.7% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 65.5% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 67.5% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 68.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 69.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 69.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 69.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 71.4% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 76.4% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 80.7% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 82.9% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 85.2% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 87.9% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 88.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 92.1% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 92.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 91.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 91.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 93.7% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.2% | 61.0% | 71.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 76.4% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 91.6% | 95.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Spain?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes in Spain was 93.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. 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 enrolment ratio for tertiary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release