Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Spain
Spain: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme was 2.44 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Spain, 2014–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2024, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Spain stood at 2.44 million. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Spain peaked at 2.44 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.96 million, in 2015.
Spain ranks 4th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1.98 million | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.01 million | 1.96 million | 2.08 million | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.31 million | 2.15 million | 2.44 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More education data for Spain
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (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 2.44 million in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 million in 2024.
- 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 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. 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 enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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