Spain Medical Education Market Report and Forecast 2025-2034

Spain Medical Education Market Size

The Spain medical education market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 5.6% between 2025 and 2034.

Spain Medical Education Market Outlook

• In Spain, there are seventeen medical schools, with the University of Barcelona, University of Córdoba, and Rovira I Virgili University being some of the well-known medical universities globally.

• Based on QS subject ranking 2024 in Medicine, the University of Barcelona made its spot among Spain’s top medical schools.

• Government initiatives for the betterment of the medical system in Spain, along with  rising need for medical professionals such as doctors and nurses are supporting the market.

Spain Medical Education Market Growth

The occurrences of pandemics and epidemics have influenced the choice of higher studies among the younger population in Spain. The increasing desire to help others as well as the good payment offered to medical professionals are further supporting the adoption of medical education. The healthcare system in Spain ranks among the top in Europe, with the level of healthcare and hospital assistance comprising both public and private at a higher level. The high-quality medical education provided by Spanish universities is internationally recognised, allowing medical students to work in any EU country of their choice. This further supports the market for Spain medical education.

Classroom-based courses are significantly being adopted by students across Spain. Typically, medical education in Spain consists of 6 years, which includes 10 hours of classroom sessions or 15 hours of independent study per student. The relatively affordable medical education in Spain is encouraging students to take up the course as their higher education.

There is a growing demand for medical related higher education in all regions of Spain. The demand is highly prevalent in northern regions of Asturias, Navarra, and La Rioja. Some of the regions with higher number of medical institutions in Spain are Andalusia, Catalonia, and Madrid.

Spain Medical Education Industry Segmentation

Spain Medical Education Market Report and Forecast 2025-2034 offers a detailed analysis of the market based on the following segments:

Market Breakup by Delivery Mode

• Classroom-Based Course 

• Distance 

• Online 

Market Breakup by Training

• Cardiothoracic

• Neurology

• Orthopaedic

• Oral and Maxillofacial

• Paediatric

• Radiology

• Laboratory

• Others

Market Breakup by End Use

• School of Medicine

• Government/Military Organisations

• Hospital

• Non-Profit Organisation

• Others

Market Breakup by Region

• Andalusia

• Catalonia

• Madrid

• Valencian Community

• Rest of Spain

Spain Medical Education Market Share

Based on delivery mode, the market is divided into classroom-based courses, distance, and online. Classroom-based courses are significantly adopted as they support the integration of clinical experiences with expert clinical reasoning. However, the online segment is expected to witness the fastest growth in the forecast period, expanding at a CAGR of 6.3% between 2025 and 2034. The growing demand for online courses can be attributed to their ability to facilitate distance learning, offering improved flexibility and accessibility to both domestic and internation students.

Leading Companies in the Spain Medical Education Market

The market participants are improving their curriculum and engaging in new institutional developments to attract more students, both domestic and international.

• University of Barcelona

• Autonomous University of Madrid

• University of Granada

• National University of Medical Science

• Universitat Pompeu Fabra

• Others

Key Highlights of the Report