How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?

47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female

Italy

1.05 million number

in 2018

Spain

1.10 million number

in 2018

Italy rank

24th

Spain rank

23rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female over time

Italy
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.10 million number against 1.05 million number in Italy, a difference of 47,550 number.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 24th and Spain ranks 23rd of 187 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1970s	357,540 number	163,065 number	194,475 number	Italy
1980s	526,296 number	417,060 number	109,237 number	Italy
1990s	877,832 number	774,699 number	103,134 number	Italy
2000s	1.10 million number	970,546 number	130,426 number	Italy
2010s	1.07 million number	1.05 million number	14,397 number	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female, Italy or Spain?: Spain, at 1.10 million number against 1.05 million number in Italy as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female between Italy and Spain?: 47,550 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, female?: Italy ranks 24th and Spain ranks 23rd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 7,150 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

The total number of female students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.