Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Spain
Spain: Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions was 21.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Spain, 2000–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Spain stood at 21.9%. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 55.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Spain peaked at 21.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2009.
That places Spain 73rd out of 138 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.3% | 11.7% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 14.7% | 21.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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 institutions in Spain?
- Percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions in Spain was 21.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions 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 institutions?
- Spain ranks 73rd out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
- Is percentage of enrolment in tertiary education in private institutions rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.1%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students in tertiary education enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body (e.g., non-governmental organisation, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise), expressed as a percentage of total number of students enrolled in tertiary education.