Italy vs Spain: Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme
Italy
2.31 million
in 2024
Spain
2.44 million
in 2024
Italy rank
5th
Spain rank
4th
Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 2.44 million against 2.31 million in Italy, a difference of 132,450.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 5th and Spain ranks 4th of 36 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 | 2.00 million | 141,414 | Spain |
| 2020s | 2.16 million | 2.31 million | 145,894 | 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 against 2.31 million 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, 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 students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme?
- Italy ranks 5th and Spain ranks 4th of 36 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Students enrolled in tertiary education by education level, programme orientation, sex, type of institution and intensity of participation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.