Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level … age in Spain
Spain: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level … age was 2.55 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Spain, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Spain stood at 2.55 million. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Spain peaked at 2.55 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.96 million, in 2015.
Spain ranks 6th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level … age in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.97 million | — |
| 2014 | 1.98 million | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 1.96 million | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.97 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.01 million | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.05 million | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 2.08 million | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 2.15 million | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 2.26 million | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 2.31 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 2.37 million | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 2.44 million | +3.1% |
| 2025 | 2.55 million | +4.2% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 2.55 million is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 310,414, 8.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Spain's 2.55 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 326,488, 7.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.00 million | 1.96 million | 2.08 million | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.35 million | 2.15 million | 2.55 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Spain?
- Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Spain was 2.55 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.55 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.96 million in 2015.
- How does Spain rank for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Spain ranks 6th out of 48 countries with data for 2025.
- Is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.7%. 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 enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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