Italy vs Spain: Number of primary education enrolments
Italy
2.63 million
in 2023
Spain
2.83 million
in 2024
Italy rank
16th
Spain rank
15th
Number of primary education enrolments over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.83 million against 2.63 million in Italy, a difference of 207,490.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 53 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 16th and Spain ranks 15th of 73 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.83 million | 3.63 million | 1.19 million | Italy |
| 1980s | 3.93 million | 3.49 million | 433,871 | Italy |
| 1990s | 2.92 million | 2.66 million | 257,954 | Italy |
| 2000s | 2.80 million | 2.54 million | 264,160 | Italy |
| 2010s | 2.85 million | 2.94 million | 87,985 | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.67 million | 2.92 million | 244,940 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of primary education enrolments, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 2.83 million against 2.63 million in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of primary education enrolments between Italy and Spain?
- 207,490, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 53 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for number of primary education enrolments?
- Italy ranks 16th and Spain ranks 15th of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Number of primary education enrolments. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.