Italy vs Spain: Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes

Italy
1.78 million number
in 2018
Spain
1.66 million number
in 2018
Italy rank
35th
Spain rank
38th

Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 1.78 million number against 1.66 million number in Spain, a difference of 113,590 number.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 35th and Spain ranks 38th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 1.89 million number 1.48 million number 407,375 number Italy
2000s 1.79 million number 1.98 million number 192,673 number Spain
2010s 1.78 million number 1.77 million number 15,650 number Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 1.78 million number against 1.66 million number in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes between Italy and Spain?
113,590 number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
25 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2018.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes?
Italy ranks 35th and Spain ranks 38th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
239 places, 4,801 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private lower secondary education institutions regardless of age.