Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Spain
Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes was 414,386 number in 2018. ▲ Rising
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Spain, 1998–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Spain recorded 414,386 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 72.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Spain peaked at 414,386 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 87,541 number, in 1998.
Spain ranks 15th of 143 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes in Spain, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 87,541 number | — |
| 1999 | 119,653 number | +36.7% |
| 2000 | 159,569 number | +33.4% |
| 2001 | 199,358 number | +24.9% |
| 2002 | 225,327 number | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 248,035 number | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 255,488 number | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 248,140 number | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 240,071 number | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 235,815 number | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 240,300 number | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 251,491 number | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 278,792 number | +10.9% |
| 2011 | 303,965 number | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 321,392 number | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 346,382 number | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 366,049 number | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 372,356 number | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 368,601 number | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 392,468 number | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 414,386 number | +5.6% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 414,386 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,411 number, 39.8× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Spain's 414,386 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14,033 number, 29.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 103,597 number | 87,541 number | 119,653 number | 2 |
| 2000s | 230,359 number | 159,569 number | 255,488 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 351,599 number | 278,792 number | 414,386 number | 9 |
Countries ranked near Spain
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Frequently asked questions
- What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Spain?
- Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes in Spain was 414,386 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 414,386 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,541 number in 1998.
- How does Spain rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
- Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.4%. 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, ISCED 5 programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).