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

19 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.

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

Brazil

53,032 number

in 2018

Spain

42,836 number

in 2018

Brazil rank

9th

Spain rank

12th

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

Brazil
Spain

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 53,032 number against 42,836 number in Spain, a difference of 10,196 number.

That makes Brazil's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 9th and Spain ranks 12th of 131 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	38,374 number	30,774 number	7,600 number	Brazil
2000s	40,205 number	35,266 number	4,938 number	Brazil
2010s	44,444 number	26,984 number	17,460 number	Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male, Brazil or Spain?: Brazil, at 53,032 number against 42,836 number in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male between Brazil and Spain?: 10,196 number, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Spain?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2018.
How do Brazil and Spain rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?: Brazil ranks 9th 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.