How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Ukraine?

21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.

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.

Spain vs Ukraine: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes

Spain

414,386 number

in 2018

Ukraine

383,710 number

in 2019

Spain rank

15th

Ukraine rank

17th

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

Spain
Ukraine

How they compare

Spain currently reports 414,386 number against 383,710 number in Ukraine, a difference of 30,676 number.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Ukraine's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ukraine ahead.

Spain ranks 15th and Ukraine ranks 17th of 143 countries.

Ukraine has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Ukraine	Difference	Ahead
1990s	103,597 number	515,024 number	411,428 number	Ukraine
2000s	230,359 number	512,779 number	282,419 number	Ukraine
2010s	351,599 number	433,165 number	81,566 number	Ukraine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes, Spain or Ukraine?: Spain, at 414,386 number against 383,710 number in Ukraine as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes between Spain and Ukraine?: 30,676 number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Ukraine?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Spain and Ukraine rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?: Spain ranks 15th and Ukraine ranks 17th of 143 countries.
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

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: 07 August 2026

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