Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1.51 million number
in 2019
Spain
197,924 number
in 2018
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
20th
Spain rank
16th

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

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Spain
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199820082019

How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 1.51 million number against 197,924 number in Spain, a difference of 1.31 million number.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 7.6 times Spain's.

Across all 21 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th and Spain ranks 16th of 45 groups.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 889,060 number 51,314 number 837,747 number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 1.30 million number 117,240 number 1.18 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 1.78 million number 172,424 number 1.61 million number Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Spain?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 1.51 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 Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Spain?
1.31 million number, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Spain?
21 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Spain rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th 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).