Italy vs Spain: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme
Italy
2.31 million Number
in 2024
Spain
2.44 million Number
in 2024
Italy rank
7th
Spain rank
6th
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.44 million Number against 2.31 million Number in Italy, a difference of 132,450 Number.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 7th and Spain ranks 6th of 48 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 | 1.86 million Number | 2.01 million Number | 148,863 Number | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.16 million Number | 2.31 million Number | 145,894 Number | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 2.44 million Number against 2.31 million Number in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme between Italy and Spain?
- 132,450 Number, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Italy ranks 7th and Spain ranks 6th of 48 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex and NUTS 2 region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.