Italy vs Spain: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female
Italy
41.6%
in 2021
Spain
45.3%
in 2021
Italy rank
28th
Spain rank
25th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 45.3% against 41.6% in Italy, a difference of 3.7%.
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 28th and Spain ranks 25th of 42 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 | 38.3% | 38.4% | 0.2% | Spain |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 48.5% | 11.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 42.1% | 51.5% | 9.4% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 45.3% against 41.6% in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female between Italy and Spain?
- 3.7%, 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, urban, female?
- Italy ranks 28th and Spain ranks 25th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, female (%). 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