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

8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Spain: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary

Italy

61,190 number

in 2018

Spain

56,149 number

in 2018

Italy rank

44th

Spain rank

45th

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary over time

Italy
Spain

How they compare

Italy currently reports 61,190 number against 56,149 number in Spain, a difference of 5,041 number.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.

Italy ranks 44th and Spain ranks 45th of 148 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	5,025 number	33,627 number	28,602 number	Spain
2000s	1,848 number	32,037 number	30,189 number	Spain
2010s	32,463 number	29,031 number	3,432 number	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary, Italy or Spain?: Italy, at 61,190 number against 56,149 number in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary between Italy and Spain?: 5,041 number, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?: Italy ranks 44th and Spain ranks 45th of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 193 places, 4,440 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/