The enrollment for public universities peaked in the 2012/13 academic year, with approximately 1.37 million students. In contrast, the enrollment for the 2024/25 academic year was around 1.33 million students. Private universities, on the other hand, have seen a steady increase in student enrollment, reaching about 496,000 students in the most recent year.
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Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades (España). (October 22, 2025). Number of students enrolled at universities in Spain from the academic year 2008/2009 to 2024/2025, by university type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 23, 2026, from /statistics/461790/students-enrolled-at-universities-in-spain-by-type/
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