Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Spain
Spain: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 110.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Spain, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Spain stood at 110.7%. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Spain peaked at 110.7% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 58.5%, in 1971.
Spain ranks 12th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 58.5% | — |
| 1972 | 59.0% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 60.8% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 62.8% | +3.3% |
| 1975 | 65.9% | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 68.2% | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 69.6% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 70.5% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 71.4% | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 74.1% | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 74.5% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 74.9% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 77.2% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 76.6% | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 77.8% | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 81.8% | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 83.4% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 84.0% | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 84.6% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 83.4% | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 84.9% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 86.2% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 89.0% | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 90.4% | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 91.6% | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 92.7% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 91.5% | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 92.5% | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 92.9% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 93.9% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 94.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 94.7% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 95.3% | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 97.5% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 99.0% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 100.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 100.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 100.4% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 100.9% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 103.3% | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 105.4% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 106.9% | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 108.8% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 108.9% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 109.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 109.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 109.9% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 110.7% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.2% | 58.5% | 71.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 78.9% | 74.1% | 84.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 89.5% | 83.4% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.6% | 93.9% | 100.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.1% | 103.3% | 110.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 9 Argentina 111.0% compare
- 10 New Zealand 111.0% compare
- 11 Saint Kitts and Nevis 110.9% compare
- 13 Costa Rica 108.3% compare
- 14 Denmark 108.2% compare
- 15 Latvia 108.0% compare
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, primary to tertiary, female in Spain?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Spain was 110.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 110.7% in 2018.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.5% in 1971.
- How does Spain rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
- Spain ranks 12th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. 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 enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.