Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Spain
Spain: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 1.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Spain, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Spain stood at 1.2%.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Spain peaked at 1.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2015.
Spain ranks 44th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Spain, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.2% | — |
| 2014 | 1.2% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 1.1% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 1.2% | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.2% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 1.2% | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 1.2% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.2% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 41 Mexico 1.3% compare
- 42 Republic of Moldova 1.3% compare
- 43 El Salvador 1.2% compare
- 45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.2% compare
- 46 Colombia 1.2% compare
- 47 Madagascar 1.2% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Spain?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Spain was 1.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2015.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Spain ranks 44th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release