Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship in Spain

Spain: Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship was 97,825 Number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
97,825 Number
Change on year
down 8.9%
World rank
7th
of 40 countries
All-time high
107,405 Number
in 2011
All-time low
64,943 Number
in 2008
Years of data
5
2008–2012

Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship in Spain, 2008–2012

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k2008201020122008: 64.9k Number2009: 85.0k Number2010: 98.7k Number2011: 107.4k Number2012: 97.8k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship in Spain is 97,825 Number, measured in 2012.

That represents a change of down 8.9% on the previous year and up 50.6% over five years.

Spain ranks 7th of 40 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship (1998-2012) in Spain, 2008 to 2012.
Year Number Change
2008 64,943 Number
2009 84,990 Number +30.9%
2010 98,722 Number +16.2%
2011 107,405 Number +8.8%
2012 97,825 Number -8.9%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 97,825 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 23,052 Number, 4.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 97,825 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 25,929 Number, 3.8× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 74,966 Number 64,943 Number 84,990 Number 2
2010s 101,317 Number 97,825 Number 107,405 Number 3

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 4 France 271,399 Number compare
  2. 5 Netherlands 168,520 Number compare
  3. 5 Netherlands 168,520 Number compare
  4. 8 Italy 77,732 Number compare
  5. 9 Austria 76,680 Number compare
  6. 10 Switzerland 64,172 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship in Spain?
Tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship in Spain was 97,825 Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 107,405 Number in 2011.
What is the lowest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 64,943 Number in 2008.
How does Spain rank for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship?
Spain ranks 7th out of 40 countries with data for 2012.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 219 data points, 1998–2012
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