Italy vs Spain: Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male
Italy
29.7%
in 2021
Spain
32.7%
in 2021
Italy rank
32nd
Spain rank
30th
Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 32.7% against 29.7% in Italy, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 30th 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 | 26.2% | 29.2% | 3.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 37.5% | 9.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 38.1% | 7.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 32.7% against 29.7% in Italy as of 2021.
- What is the difference in gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, male between Italy and Spain?
- 3.0%, 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, male?
- Italy ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 30th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross attendance ratio for tertiary education, urban, 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