Italy vs Spain: Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages
Italy
7.02 million Number
in 2024
Spain
5.99 million Number
in 2024
Italy rank
3rd
Spain rank
4th
Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 7.02 million Number against 5.99 million Number in Spain, a difference of 1.03 million Number.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Spain's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 4th of 37 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.38 million Number | 5.76 million Number | 1.62 million Number | Italy |
| 2020s | 7.18 million Number | 5.98 million Number | 1.20 million Number | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 7.02 million Number against 5.99 million Number in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages between Italy and Spain?
- 1.03 million Number, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages?
- Italy ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 4th of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Pupils by education level, age and number of modern foreign languages studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by number of languages studied. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.