Italy vs Spain: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male
Italy
29.3%
in 2021
Spain
31.0%
in 2021
Italy rank
27th
Spain rank
25th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 31.0% against 29.3% in Italy, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 27th and Spain ranks 25th 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 | 25.5% | 26.9% | 1.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 26.3% | 36.3% | 10.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 36.7% | 6.8% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 31.0% against 29.3% in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male between Italy and Spain?
- 1.7%, 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, male?
- Italy ranks 27th and Spain ranks 25th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release