Italy vs Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes
Italy
1.90 million number
in 2018
Spain
2.05 million number
in 2018
Italy rank
24th
Spain rank
22nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.05 million number against 1.90 million number in Italy, a difference of 155,840 number.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 24th and Spain ranks 22nd of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 911,395 number | 457,550 number | 453,845 number | Italy |
| 1980s | 1.16 million number | 871,934 number | 291,553 number | Italy |
| 1990s | 1.69 million number | 1.49 million number | 198,994 number | Italy |
| 2000s | 1.94 million number | 1.81 million number | 130,586 number | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.89 million number | 1.97 million number | 85,007 number | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 2.05 million number against 1.90 million number in Italy as of 2018.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes between Italy and Spain?
- 155,840 number, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 24th and Spain ranks 22nd of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, 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
The total number of students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.