Italy vs Spain: Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship

Italy
77,732 Number
in 2012
Spain
97,825 Number
in 2012
Italy rank
8th
Spain rank
7th

Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k200820102012

How they compare

Spain currently reports 97,825 Number against 77,732 Number in Italy, a difference of 20,093 Number.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 8th and Spain ranks 7th of 40 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 67,090 Number 74,966 Number 7,877 Number Spain
2010s 73,740 Number 101,317 Number 27,577 Number Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship, Italy or Spain?
Spain, at 97,825 Number against 77,732 Number in Italy as of 2012.
What is the difference in tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship between Italy and Spain?
20,093 Number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
5 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2012.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for tertiary students (isced 5-6) by country of citizenship?
Italy ranks 8th and Spain ranks 7th of 40 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship (1998-2012). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Tertiary students (ISCED 5-6) by country of citizenship (1998-2012)
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 219 data points, 1998–2012
Last refreshed