Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Spain
Spain: Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male was 81.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Spain stood at 81.8%.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Spain peaked at 84.6% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 56.7%, in 2001.
That places Spain 14th 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, male in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 56.7% | — |
| 2002 | 58.3% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 59.9% | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 60.8% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 61.5% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 62.1% | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 62.2% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 62.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 64.0% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 68.7% | +7.4% |
| 2011 | 72.7% | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 75.1% | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 77.2% | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 80.0% | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 80.9% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 81.8% | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 83.7% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 83.7% | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 82.5% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 81.7% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 84.6% | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 83.9% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 81.7% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 81.8% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.9% | 56.7% | 64.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 68.7% | 83.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 82.7% | 81.7% | 84.6% | 5 |
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More education data for Spain
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 1.28 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.83 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.88 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 1.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.11 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -3.78 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Spain?
- Gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male in Spain was 81.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 84.6% in 2021.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.7% in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male?
- Spain ranks 14th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gross enrolment ratio for tertiary education, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release