Italy vs Spain: Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates
Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.59 million Persons against 1.29 million Persons in Italy, a difference of 306,970 Persons.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 8th and Spain ranks 7th of 27 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 | 1.58 million Persons | 1.82 million Persons | 242,019 Persons | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.34 million Persons | 1.66 million Persons | 317,722 Persons | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.59 million Persons against 1.29 million Persons in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates between Italy and Spain?
- 306,970 Persons, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates?
- Italy ranks 8th and Spain ranks 7th of 27 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Total number of enrolled students, new entrants and graduates — Students enrolled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on the number of new entrants, enrolled students and graduates . The default table displays data on enrolled students for the latest year available and for a subset of education levels. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by intensity, by sex and measure (graduates). Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.