Tertiary education participation in Spain
Spain: Tertiary education participation was 1,966 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
1,966
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
8th
of 44 countries
All-time high
1,966
in 2012
All-time low
1,746
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2012
Tertiary education participation in Spain, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2012, tertiary education participation in Spain stood at 1,966. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary education participation in Spain peaked at 1,966 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,746, in 1998.
Spain ranks 8th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Tertiary education participation in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1,746 | — |
| 1999 | 1,787 | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1,829 | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1,834 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,833 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,841 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1,840 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,809 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1,789 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1,778 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,781 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1,801 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1,879 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1,950 | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1,966 | +0.8% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1,966 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 285, 6.9× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1,966 is above the median for high income countries, which is 296.95, 6.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,766 | 1,746 | 1,787 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1,813 | 1,778 | 1,841 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,932 | 1,879 | 1,966 | 3 |
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 tertiary education participation in Spain?
- Tertiary education participation in Spain was 1,966 in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary education participation recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,966 in 2012.
- What is the lowest tertiary education participation recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,746 in 1998.
- How does Spain rank for tertiary education participation?
- Spain ranks 8th out of 44 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary education participation rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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 Tertiary education participation (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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