How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?

47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Spain: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male

Italy

844,334 number

in 2018

Spain

952,614 number

in 2018

Italy rank

26th

Spain rank

23rd

Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male over time

Italy
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 952,614 number against 844,334 number in Italy, a difference of 108,280 number.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 26th and Spain ranks 23rd of 187 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1970s	553,855 number	294,485 number	259,369 number	Italy
1980s	637,193 number	454,874 number	182,318 number	Italy
1990s	807,663 number	711,802 number	95,861 number	Italy
2000s	842,990 number	842,828 number	161.7 number	Italy
2010s	817,048 number	916,452 number	99,404 number	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male, Italy or Spain?: Spain, at 952,614 number against 844,334 number in Italy as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male between Italy and Spain?: 108,280 number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?: 47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male?: Italy ranks 26th and Spain ranks 23rd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 7,125 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The total number of male students enrolled at public and private tertiary education institutions.