Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%) (tertiary male) in Spain
Spain: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%) (tertiary male) was 104.3% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Spain, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 104.3% for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Spain peaked at 104.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 65.1%, in 1971.
That places Spain 10th out of 173 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, male (%) (tertiary male) in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 65.1% | — |
| 1972 | 65.2% | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 66.8% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 68.9% | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 70.1% | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 72.1% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 72.8% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 73.5% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 75.5% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 74.9% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 74.8% | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 76.3% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 75.9% | -0.5% |
| 1984 | 75.9% | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 76.9% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 79.2% | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 80.0% | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 80.8% | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 81.6% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 80.6% | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 81.3% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 82.0% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 84.2% | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 85.7% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 85.8% | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 86.3% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 86.5% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 86.9% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 87.2% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 88.1% | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 88.6% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 88.4% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 89.2% | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 90.4% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 92.1% | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 93.0% | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 93.0% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 93.5% | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 94.2% | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 97.4% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 99.8% | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 101.7% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 103.3% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 103.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 104.6% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 104.2% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 104.0% | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 104.3% | +0.3% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 104.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 91.9%, 1.1× the median. (63 countries reporting)
- Spain's 104.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 92.3%, 1.1× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.0% | 65.1% | 75.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 77.6% | 74.8% | 81.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.7% | 80.6% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.1% | 88.1% | 94.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 102.5% | 97.4% | 104.6% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Spain?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Spain was 104.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 104.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 65.1% in 1971.
- How does Spain rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
- Spain ranks 10th out of 173 countries with data for 2018.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.6%. 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, primary to tertiary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.