Italy vs Spain: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Italy
61.4%
in 2023
Spain
62.8%
in 2024
Italy rank
156th
Spain rank
153rd
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 62.8% against 61.4% in Italy, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 156th and Spain ranks 153rd of 188 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.8% | 73.9% | 27.1% | Spain |
| 2000s | 60.8% | 62.5% | 1.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 64.7% | 9.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 60.8% | 63.8% | 3.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 62.8% against 61.4% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Italy and Spain?
- 1.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Italy ranks 156th and Spain ranks 153rd of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in general programmes, female (%). 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