Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex in Spain
Spain: Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex was 1.97 million Number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex in Spain, 1998–2012
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2012, tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Spain stood at 1.97 million Number. 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 students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Spain peaked at 1.97 million Number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.75 million Number, in 1998.
That places Spain 8th out of 43 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.
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex in Spain, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.75 million Number | — |
| 1999 | 1.79 million Number | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.83 million Number | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 1.83 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.83 million Number | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 1.84 million Number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.84 million Number | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.81 million Number | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 1.79 million Number | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 1.78 million Number | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1.78 million Number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.80 million Number | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 1.88 million Number | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 1.95 million Number | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.97 million Number | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.77 million Number | 1.75 million Number | 1.79 million Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.81 million Number | 1.78 million Number | 1.84 million Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 million Number | 1.88 million Number | 1.97 million Number | 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 students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Spain?
- Tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex in Spain was 1.97 million Number in 2012, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.97 million Number in 2012.
- What is the lowest tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.75 million Number in 1998.
- How does Spain rank for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex?
- Spain ranks 8th out of 43 countries with data for 2012.
- Is tertiary students (isced 5-6) by field of education and sex 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 students (ISCED 5-6) by field of education and sex (1998-2012). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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