Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
4.98 million number
in 2019
Spain
414,386 number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
18th
Spain rank
15th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Spain
01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M5.0M199720082019

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 4.98 million number against 414,386 number in Spain, a difference of 4.57 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 12.0 times Spain's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 18th and Spain ranks 15th of 45 groups.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 3.35 million number 103,597 number 3.25 million number Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 3.64 million number 230,359 number 3.41 million number Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 4.05 million number 351,599 number 3.70 million number Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Spain?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 4.98 million number against 414,386 number in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Spain?
4.57 million number, with Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Spain?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Spain rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 18th and Spain ranks 15th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (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, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,883 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).