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

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2.48 million number
in 2019
Spain
197,924 number
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
18th
Spain rank
16th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Spain
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M199720082019

How they compare

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) currently reports 2.48 million number against 197,924 number in Spain, a difference of 2.28 million number.

That makes Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s figure about 12.5 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 16th 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 1.81 million number 51,314 number 1.76 million number Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2000s 1.89 million number 117,240 number 1.77 million number Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
2010s 2.01 million number 172,424 number 1.84 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, female, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Spain?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), at 2.48 million number against 197,924 number in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Spain?
2.28 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, female?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 18th and Spain ranks 16th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 2,834 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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