North America vs Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

North America
8.94 million number
in 2019
Spain
952,614 number
in 2018
North America rank
26th
Spain rank
23rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

  • North America
  • Spain
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How they compare

North America currently reports 8.94 million number against 952,614 number in Spain, a difference of 7.99 million number.

That makes North America's figure about 9.4 times Spain's.

Across all 48 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 26th and Spain ranks 23rd of 44 groups.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 6.14 million number 294,485 number 5.84 million number North America
1980s 6.77 million number 448,986 number 6.32 million number North America
1990s 7.04 million number 711,802 number 6.33 million number North America
2000s 7.73 million number 842,828 number 6.89 million number North America
2010s 9.31 million number 916,452 number 8.39 million number North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, North America or Spain?
North America, at 8.94 million number against 952,614 number in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between North America and Spain?
7.99 million number, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Spain?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do North America and Spain rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
North America ranks 26th and Spain ranks 23rd of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.