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
Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 5 programmes, female in Spain, 1998–2018
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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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Total number of female students enrolled in public and private short-cycle tertiary education programmes (ISCED 5).