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
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M197119972024

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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Indicator
Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
416 places, 17,882 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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.