Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Spain

Spain: Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes was 2.8% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
2.8%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
81st
of 112 countries
All-time high
17.5%
in 1998
All-time low
2.0%
in 2002
Years of data
9
1998–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Spain, 1998–2018

051015201998200820181998: 17.5 %1999: 13.5 %2000: 9.3 %2001: 4.8 %2002: 2 %2015: 3.1 %2016: 2.7 %2017: 2.7 %2018: 2.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Spain is 2.8%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and down 8.4% over five years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Spain peaked at 17.5% in 1998 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2002.

That places Spain 81st out of 112 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Spain, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%) in Spain, 1998 to 2018.
Year % Change
1998 17.5%
1999 13.5% -23.3%
2000 9.3% -30.6%
2001 4.8% -48.9%
2002 2.0% -57.7%
2015 3.1% +53.6%
2016 2.7% -13.0%
2017 2.7% +1.6%
2018 2.8% +3.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 15.5% 13.5% 17.5% 2
2000s 5.4% 2.0% 9.3% 3
2010s 2.8% 2.7% 3.1% 4

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 78 Luxembourg 3.2% compare
  2. 79 Guyana 3.1% compare
  3. 80 Rwanda 2.8% compare
  4. 82 Malta 2.5% compare
  5. 83 Cuba 2.2% compare
  6. 84 North Macedonia 2.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Spain?
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes in Spain was 2.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 17.5% in 1998.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2002.
How does Spain rank for gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes?
Spain ranks 81st out of 112 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Spain data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, post-secondary non-tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
112 places, 1,436 data points, 1998–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in post-secondary non-tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official post-secondary non-tertiary education age.