Italy vs Spain: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes
Italy
33.1%
in 2021
Spain
31.1%
in 2021
Italy rank
14th
Spain rank
16th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 33.1% against 31.1% in Spain, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 16 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 14th and Spain ranks 16th of 41 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.7% | 28.2% | 0.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 27.5% | 38.1% | 10.5% | Spain |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 38.4% | 5.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 33.1% against 31.1% in Spain as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes between Italy and Spain?
- 2.0%, with Italy 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, rural, both sexes?
- Italy ranks 14th and Spain ranks 16th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, rural, both sexes (%). 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