North America vs Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female

North America
4.18 million number
in 2019
Spain
197,924 number
in 2018
North America rank
14th
Spain rank
16th

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

  • North America
  • Spain
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How they compare

North America currently reports 4.18 million number against 197,924 number in Spain, a difference of 3.98 million number.

That makes North America's figure about 21.1 times Spain's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 14th and Spain ranks 16th of 44 groups.

North America has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 3.70 million number 126,146 number 3.57 million number North America
2010s 4.38 million number 172,424 number 4.21 million number North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female, North America or Spain?
North America, at 4.18 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 North America and Spain?
3.98 million number, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Spain?
15 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2018.
How do North America and Spain rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
North America ranks 14th and Spain ranks 16th of 44 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).