Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Spain
Spain: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private was 29.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Spain, 2000–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Spain recorded 29.9% for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 73.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Spain peaked at 29.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2009.
That places Spain 66th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private in Spain, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.3% | — |
| 2001 | 13.2% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 13.6% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 13.6% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 13.8% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 11.7% | -16.9% |
| 2010 | 14.8% | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 14.7% | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 15.2% | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 16.3% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 17.2% | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 17.8% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 20.5% | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 21.9% | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 22.5% | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 24.2% | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 25.5% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 27.4% | +7.5% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 29.9% | +2.4% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 29.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 22.2%, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Spain's 29.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.1%, 1.6× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 11.7% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.0% | 14.7% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.2% | 24.2% | 29.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 63 Jordan 30.7% compare
- 64 Nepal 30.2% compare
- 65 Egypt 29.9% compare
- 67 Montenegro 29.1% compare
- 68 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 28.8% compare
- 69 United States of America 27.6% 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 29.9% 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 29.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2009.
- How does Spain rank for percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private?
- Spain ranks 66th out of 143 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 73.5%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release