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

20 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 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Australia vs Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male

Australia

27,526 number

in 2018

Spain

42,836 number

in 2018

Australia rank

15th

Spain rank

12th

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male over time

Australia
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 42,836 number against 27,526 number in Australia, a difference of 15,310 number.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.6 times Australia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Spain ahead.

Australia ranks 15th and Spain ranks 12th of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Australia	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	14,126 number	30,774 number	16,648 number	Spain
2000s	18,627 number	35,516 number	16,888 number	Spain
2010s	26,884 number	26,984 number	100.25 number	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male, Australia or Spain?: Spain, at 42,836 number against 27,526 number in Australia as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between Australia and Spain?: 15,310 number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?: 20 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Australia and Spain rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?: Australia ranks 15th and Spain ranks 12th of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (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 8 programmes, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 2,868 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.