Italy vs Spain: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary
Italy
84.4%
in 2023
Spain
84.3%
in 2023
Italy rank
55th
Spain rank
56th
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 84.4% against 84.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 55th and Spain ranks 56th of 134 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.3% | 20.4% | 12.9% | Italy |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 64.6% | 6.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 74.1% | 4.3% | Italy |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 83.1% | 0.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 84.4% against 84.3% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary between Italy and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Italy ranks 55th and Spain ranks 56th of 134 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.