Italy vs Spain: Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied
Italy
2.50 million
in 2024
Spain
3.13 million
in 2024
Italy rank
3rd
Spain rank
2nd
Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3.13 million against 2.50 million in Italy, a difference of 625,220.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 2nd of 31 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 | 2.86 million | 3.22 million | 360,146 | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.61 million | 3.29 million | 679,398 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 3.13 million against 2.50 million in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied between Italy and Spain?
- 625,220, with Spain 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 and modern foreign language studied?
- Italy ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 2nd of 31 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Pupils by education level and modern foreign language studied - absolute numbers and % of pupils by language studied. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.