Italy vs Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps
Italy
967,192
in 2023
Spain
1.10 million
in 2024
Italy rank
24th
Spain rank
22nd
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.10 million against 967,192 in Italy, a difference of 133,258.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 24th and Spain ranks 22nd of 195 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 | 553,855 | 294,485 | 259,369 | Italy |
| 1980s | 636,067 | 448,986 | 187,081 | Italy |
| 1990s | 807,663 | 711,802 | 95,861 | Italy |
| 2000s | 842,990 | 842,828 | 161.7 | Italy |
| 2010s | 821,634 | 921,373 | 99,739 | Spain |
| 2020s | 932,581 | 1.04 million | 102,463 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.10 million against 967,192 in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps between Italy and Spain?
- 133,258, 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 tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps?
- Italy ranks 24th and Spain ranks 22nd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) with 661 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.