Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Spain
Spain: Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate was 93.77 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Spain, 1971–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Spain recorded 93.77 for tertiary gross enrollment rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tertiary gross enrollment rate in Spain peaked at 95.38 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 8.58, in 1971.
That places Spain 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.58 | — |
| 1972 | 9.62 | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 14.13 | +46.8% |
| 1974 | 15.45 | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 16.85 | +9.1% |
| 1976 | 19.73 | +17.1% |
| 1977 | 20.7 | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 22.98 | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 21.33 | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 22.59 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 22.76 | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 23.16 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 23.62 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 25.23 | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 26.33 | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 28.52 | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 29.85 | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 31.86 | +6.7% |
| 1989 | 33.87 | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 35.79 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 37.4 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 39.43 | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 41.01 | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 43.47 | +6.0% |
| 1995 | 44.78 | +3.0% |
| 1996 | 46.66 | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 49.51 | +6.1% |
| 1998 | 52.1 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 54.72 | +5.0% |
| 2000 | 58.41 | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 61 | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 63.74 | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 65.53 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 67.47 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 68.14 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 68.96 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 69.23 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 69.4 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 71.43 | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 76.38 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 80.72 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 82.89 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 85.18 | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 87.94 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 88.53 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 89.81 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 92.07 | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 92.52 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 91.54 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 91.6 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 95.38 | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 95.03 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 93.73 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 93.77 | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 93.77 is above the median for high income countries, which is 73.54, 1.3× the median. (71 countries reporting)
- Spain's 93.77 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 74.71, 1.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate in Spain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | +46.8% | 9.62 | 14.13 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.6 | 8.58 | 22.98 | 9 |
| 1980s | 26.78 | 22.59 | 33.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 44.49 | 35.79 | 54.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.33 | 58.41 | 71.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 86.76 | 76.38 | 92.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 93.9 | 91.6 | 95.38 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Spain
More gender data for Spain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 5,413 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -2.09 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 42,197 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 42,197 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.0961 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 161,756 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 171,794 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 164,221 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 174,083 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 166,341 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tertiary gross enrollment rate in Spain?
- Tertiary gross enrollment rate in Spain was 93.77 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 95.38 in 2021.
- What is the lowest tertiary gross enrollment rate recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.58 in 1971.
- How does Spain rank for tertiary gross enrollment rate?
- Spain ranks 15th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tertiary gross enrollment rate rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Tertiary Gross Enrollment Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on educational outcomes.