Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) in Spain
Spain: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female (%) was 106.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 106.5% for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Spain peaked at 106.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 65.6%, in 2001.
That places Spain 13th out of 189 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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, female (%) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 65.6% | — |
| 2002 | 69.4% | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 71.4% | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 74.4% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 75.1% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 76.2% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 76.6% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 76.9% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 79.3% | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 84.5% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 89.2% | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 91.1% | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 93.6% | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 96.3% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 96.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 98.2% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 100.9% | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 101.8% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 101.1% | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 102.1% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 106.8% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 106.9% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 106.6% | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 106.5% | -0.1% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 106.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 84.2%, 1.3× the median. (69 countries reporting)
- Spain's 106.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 82.0%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.9% | 65.6% | 79.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 84.5% | 101.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 105.8% | 102.1% | 106.9% | 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 gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Spain?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female in Spain was 106.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 106.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.6% in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female?
- Spain ranks 13th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.6%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release