Latin America & Caribbean vs Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes
Latin America & Caribbean
2.84 million number
in 2019
Spain
414,386 number
in 2018
Latin America & Caribbean rank
18th
Spain rank
15th
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes over time
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Spain
How they compare
Latin America & Caribbean currently reports 2.84 million number against 414,386 number in Spain, a difference of 2.42 million number.
That makes Latin America & Caribbean's figure about 6.8 times Spain's.
Across all 21 years both countries report, Latin America & Caribbean has been ahead every year.
Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th and Spain ranks 15th of 43 groups.
Latin America & Caribbean has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & Caribbean | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.62 million number | 103,597 number | 1.51 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2000s | 2.42 million number | 230,359 number | 2.19 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
| 2010s | 3.30 million number | 351,599 number | 2.95 million number | Latin America & Caribbean |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Latin America & Caribbean or Spain?
- Latin America & Caribbean, at 2.84 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 Latin America & Caribbean and Spain?
- 2.42 million number, with Latin America & Caribbean ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & Caribbean and Spain?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
- How do Latin America & Caribbean and Spain rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Latin America & Caribbean ranks 18th and Spain ranks 15th of 43 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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About this data
Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).