School enrollment, tertiary in Spain
Spain: School enrollment, tertiary was 93.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, tertiary in Spain, 2001–2024
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2024, school enrollment, tertiary in Spain stood at 93.8%.
That represents a change of up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, tertiary in Spain peaked at 95.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 61.0%, in 2001.
Spain ranks 15th of 192 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School enrollment, tertiary in Spain, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 61.0% | — |
| 2002 | 63.7% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 65.5% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 67.5% | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 68.1% | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 69.0% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 69.2% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 69.4% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 71.4% | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 76.4% | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 80.7% | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 82.9% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 85.2% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 87.9% | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 88.5% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 92.1% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 92.5% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 91.5% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 91.6% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 93.7% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 93.8% | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 93.8% is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.5%, 1.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Spain's 93.8% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.7%, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.2% | 61.0% | 71.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 86.8% | 76.4% | 92.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.9% | 91.6% | 95.4% | 5 |
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 school enrollment, tertiary in Spain?
- School enrollment, tertiary in Spain was 93.8% in 2024, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 95.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, tertiary recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.0% in 2001.
- How does Spain rank for school enrollment, tertiary?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is school enrollment, tertiary rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, tertiary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Tertiary education, whether or not to an advanced research qualification, normally requires, as a minimum condition of admission, the successful completion of education at the secondary level.