Italy vs Spain: Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution

Italy
349,977 Persons
in 2023
Spain
584,899 Persons
in 2024
Italy rank
9th
Spain rank
6th

Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 584,899 Persons against 349,977 Persons in Italy, a difference of 234,922 Persons.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.7 times Italy's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 9th and Spain ranks 6th of 26 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
2010s 451,015 Persons 660,947 Persons 209,932 Persons Spain
2020s 366,334 Persons 600,270 Persons 233,936 Persons Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution, Italy or Spain?
Spain, at 584,899 Persons against 349,977 Persons in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution between Italy and Spain?
234,922 Persons, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution?
Italy ranks 9th and Spain ranks 6th of 26 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution — Students enrolled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution — Students enrolled
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
36 places, 405 data points, 2013–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset contains data on the number of enrolled students and graduates by type of institution. The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest available year and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.