Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Spain

Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male was 42,836 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
42,836 number
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
12th
of 131 countries
All-time high
42,836 number
in 2018
All-time low
12,274 number
in 2013
Years of data
20
1998–2018

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Spain, 1998–2018

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1998200820181998: 29.8k number1999: 31.8k number2000: 32.5k number2001: 37.8k number2002: 32.2k number2003: 35.7k number2004: 37.9k number2005: 37.2k number2006: 37.8k number2007: 35.1k number2008: 31.9k number2009: 37.1k number2010: 34.6k number2011: 33.7k number2013: 12.3k number2014: 12.3k number2015: 16.1k number2016: 28.0k number2017: 36.0k number2018: 42.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Spain stood at 42,836 number. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 34.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Spain peaked at 42,836 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 12,274 number, in 2013.

That places Spain 12th out of 131 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.

Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number) in Spain, 1998 to 2018.
Year number Change
1998 29,762 number
1999 31,786 number +6.8%
2000 32,488 number +2.2%
2001 37,765 number +16.2%
2002 32,197 number -14.7%
2003 35,737 number +11.0%
2004 37,909 number +6.1%
2005 37,194 number -1.9%
2006 37,758 number +1.5%
2007 35,059 number -7.1%
2008 31,949 number -8.9%
2009 37,100 number +16.1%
2010 34,562 number -6.8%
2011 33,749 number -2.4%
2013 12,274 number -63.6%
2014 12,289 number +0.1%
2015 16,148 number +31.4%
2016 28,005 number +73.4%
2017 36,011 number +28.6%
2018 42,836 number +19.0%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 42,836 number is above the median for high income countries, which is 4,037 number, 10.6× the median. (57 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 42,836 number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3,667 number, 11.7× the median. (49 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 30,774 number 29,762 number 31,786 number 2
2000s 35,516 number 31,949 number 37,909 number 10
2010s 26,984 number 12,274 number 42,836 number 8

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 9 Brazil 53,032 number compare
  2. 10 Russia 50,140 number compare
  3. 11 South Korea 44,703 number compare
  4. 13 France 35,005 number compare
  5. 14 Indonesia 27,840 number compare
  6. 15 Australia 27,526 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Spain?
Enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male in Spain was 42,836 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 42,836 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 12,274 number in 2013.
How does Spain rank for enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male?
Spain ranks 12th out of 131 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in tertiary education, isced 8 programmes, male rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in tertiary education, ISCED 8 programmes, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private tertiary education institutions in programmes on the doctoral or equivalent (ISCED 8) level.