Tertiary education enrolment (gross) in Spain
Gross tertiary enrolment in Spain was 93.8% in 2024.
Spain, 2024
93.8%
Change from 2023
0percentage points
European Union, 2024
79.5%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
77.8%
Tertiary education enrolment (gross) in Spain over time
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% of the population in the five years after secondary school age. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Spain | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 93.8% | 79.5% |
| 2023 | 93.7% | 79.5% |
| 2022 | 95.0% | 79.6% |
| 2021 | 95.4% | 77.9% |
| 2020 | 91.6% | 75.0% |
| 2019 | 91.5% | 74.0% |
| 2018 | 92.5% | 72.9% |
| 2017 | 92.1% | 71.8% |
| 2016 | 89.8% | 70.5% |
| 2015 | 88.5% | 69.8% |
| 2014 | 87.9% | 68.7% |
| 2013 | 85.2% | 67.6% |
| 2012 | 82.9% | 67.4% |
| 2011 | 80.7% | 67.5% |
| 2010 | 76.4% | 66.9% |
| 2009 | 71.4% | 65.6% |
| 2008 | 69.4% | 64.5% |
| 2007 | 69.2% | 63.5% |
| 2006 | 69.0% | 62.8% |
| 2005 | 68.1% | 61.6% |
| 2004 | 67.5% | 60.0% |
| 2003 | 65.5% | 58.0% |
| 2002 | 63.7% | 55.7% |
| 2001 | 61.0% | 53.3% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of 0 percentage points from 93.7% in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 87.9%, the figure has changed by +5.8 percentage points.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 79.5%.
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All statistics for Spain
Tertiary education attainment, ages 25 to 34
52.5%
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Primary school enrolment (gross)
102.9%
2024 · World Bank
NEET rate, ages 15 to 29
11.5%d (Definition differs)
2025 · Eurostat
Early leavers from education and training
12.8%d (Definition differs)
2025 · Eurostat
Adult participation in learning
15.8%
2025 · Eurostat
ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate
10.2%
2025 · ILOSTAT