Italy vs Spain: Enrolment in primary education, female

Italy
1.27 million
in 2023
Spain
1.38 million
in 2024
Italy rank
58th
Spain rank
56th

Enrolment in primary education, female over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M197119972024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.38 million against 1.27 million in Italy, a difference of 107,100.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 58th and Spain ranks 56th of 216 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 2.34 million 1.78 million 559,640 Italy
1980s 1.91 million 1.69 million 219,080 Italy
1990s 1.42 million 1.28 million 136,094 Italy
2000s 1.36 million 1.23 million 128,387 Italy
2010s 1.37 million 1.43 million 55,389 Spain
2020s 1.29 million 1.42 million 122,815 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in primary education, female, Italy or Spain?
Spain, at 1.38 million against 1.27 million in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in enrolment in primary education, female between Italy and Spain?
107,100, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for enrolment in primary education, female?
Italy ranks 58th and Spain ranks 56th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in primary education, female (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 primary education, female (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
437 places, 20,299 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release