Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Spain

Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female was 197,924 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
197,924 number
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
16th
of 140 countries
All-time high
197,924 number
in 2018
All-time low
43,214 number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Spain, 1998–2018

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1998200820181998: 43.2k number1999: 59.4k number2000: 79.8k number2001: 97.6k number2002: 112.9k number2003: 125.2k number2004: 129.9k number2005: 126.4k number2006: 123.1k number2007: 121.9k number2008: 124.7k number2009: 130.8k number2010: 143.5k number2011: 155.1k number2012: 162.1k number2013: 171.9k number2014: 177.6k number2015: 179.4k number2016: 177.1k number2017: 187.2k number2018: 197.9k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Spain recorded 197,924 number for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in 2018. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 58.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Spain peaked at 197,924 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 43,214 number, in 1998.

That places Spain 16th out of 140 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female (number) in Spain, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 43,214 number
1999 59,413 number +37.5%
2000 79,826 number +34.4%
2001 97,600 number +22.3%
2002 112,920 number +15.7%
2003 125,180 number +10.9%
2004 129,936 number +3.8%
2005 126,404 number -2.7%
2006 123,074 number -2.6%
2007 121,901 number -1.0%
2008 124,722 number +2.3%
2009 130,839 number +4.9%
2010 143,483 number +9.7%
2011 155,140 number +8.1%
2012 162,113 number +4.5%
2013 171,893 number +6.0%
2014 177,578 number +3.3%
2015 179,404 number +1.0%
2016 177,052 number -1.3%
2017 187,230 number +5.7%
2018 197,924 number +5.7%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 197,924 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 5,165 number, 38.3× the median. (61 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 197,924 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,741 number, 25.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51,314 number 43,214 number 59,413 number 2
2000s 117,240 number 79,826 number 130,839 number 10
2010s 172,424 number 143,483 number 197,924 number 9

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 13 Iran 213,998 number compare
  2. 14 South Africa 210,011 number compare
  3. 15 Malaysia 203,649 number compare
  4. 17 Canada 193,989 number compare
  5. 18 Chile 189,260 number compare
  6. 19 Ukraine 180,355 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Spain?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female in Spain was 197,924 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 197,924 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 43,214 number in 1998.
How does Spain rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female?
Spain ranks 16th out of 140 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 5 programmes, female rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 58.7%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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).