Italy vs Spain: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female

Italy
41.3%
in 2021
Spain
45.2%
in 2021
Italy rank
27th
Spain rank
24th

Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
0204060200620132021

How they compare

Spain currently reports 45.2% against 41.3% in Italy, a difference of 3.9%.

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

The two have swapped places 5 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 27th and Spain ranks 24th of 43 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 37.8% 38.0% 0.1% Spain
2010s 36.7% 47.3% 10.6% Spain
2020s 41.8% 51.4% 9.6% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female, Italy or Spain?
Spain, at 45.2% against 41.3% in Italy as of 2021.
What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female between Italy and Spain?
3.9%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female?
Italy ranks 27th and Spain ranks 24th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
43 places, 707 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release