Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Spain
Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male was 952,614 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Spain, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Spain recorded 952,614 number for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Spain peaked at 952,614 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 164,853 number, in 1971.
That places Spain 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Spain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 164,853 number | — |
| 1972 | 179,895 number | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 254,896 number | +41.7% |
| 1974 | 274,498 number | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 298,905 number | +8.9% |
| 1976 | 344,622 number | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 358,564 number | +4.0% |
| 1978 | 398,604 number | +11.2% |
| 1979 | 375,532 number | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 396,685 number | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 392,951 number | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 395,992 number | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 400,596 number | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 421,702 number | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 445,383 number | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 476,021 number | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 493,357 number | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 516,179 number | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 550,995 number | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 574,625 number | +4.3% |
| 1991 | 598,221 number | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 634,605 number | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 661,898 number | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 719,959 number | +8.8% |
| 1995 | 724,952 number | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 751,339 number | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 794,088 number | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 819,176 number | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 839,157 number | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 860,798 number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 871,543 number | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 858,721 number | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 862,526 number | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 849,597 number | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 837,234 number | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 825,575 number | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 817,146 number | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 818,747 number | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 826,395 number | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 865,648 number | +4.7% |
| 2011 | 899,560 number | +3.9% |
| 2012 | 911,887 number | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 914,834 number | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 924,801 number | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 920,220 number | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 920,094 number | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 938,407 number | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 952,614 number | +1.5% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 952,614 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 90,171 number, 10.6× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Spain's 952,614 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 121,099 number, 7.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +41.7% | 179,895 number | 254,896 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 294,485 number | 164,853 number | 398,604 number | 9 |
| 1980s | 448,986 number | 392,951 number | 550,995 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 711,802 number | 574,625 number | 839,157 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 842,828 number | 817,146 number | 871,543 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 916,452 number | 865,648 number | 952,614 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Spain?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male in Spain was 952,614 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 952,614 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 164,853 number in 1971.
- How does Spain rank for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?
- Spain ranks 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.