Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity in Spain

Spain: Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity was 10.09 million in 2012. β–² Rising

Latest (2012)
10.09 million
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
5th
of 34 countries
All-time high
10.09 million
in 2012
All-time low
8.66 million
in 2003
Years of data
15
1998–2012

Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity in Spain, 1998–2012

02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M1998200520121998: 9.2M1999: 9.0M2000: 8.9M2001: 8.8M2002: 8.7M2003: 8.7M2004: 8.9M2005: 9.0M2006: 9.0M2007: 9.1M2008: 9.3M2009: 9.4M2010: 9.7M2011: 9.9M2012: 10.1M

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

Spain recorded 10.09 million for students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity in 2012. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity in Spain peaked at 10.09 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 8.66 million, in 2003.

That places Spain 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 9.12 million 9.03 million 9.21 million 2
2000s 8.97 million 8.66 million 9.44 million 10
2010s 9.91 million 9.70 million 10.09 million 3

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 2 France 14.98 million compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom 14.38 million compare
  3. 4 Italy 11.10 million compare
  4. 6 Poland, Republic of 8.57 million compare
  5. 7 Netherlands, The 4.22 million compare
  6. 8 Romania 3.99 million compare

See the full ranking of 37 places β†’

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All data for Spain β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity in Spain?
Students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity in Spain was 10.09 million in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 10.09 million in 2012.
What is the lowest students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 8.66 million in 2003.
How does Spain rank for students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity?
Spain ranks 5th out of 34 countries with data for 2012.
Is students by isced level, type of institution and study intensity rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Students by ISCED level, type of institution and study intensity (1998-2012)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
37 places, 523 data points, 1998–2012
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