Italy vs Spain: Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary
Italy
55.3%
in 2023
Spain
55.7%
in 2024
Italy rank
74th
Spain rank
73rd
Educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 55.7% against 55.3% in Italy, a difference of 0.4%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 74th and Spain ranks 73rd of 142 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.3% | 12.8% | 2.5% | Italy |
| 1990s | 31.8% | 25.1% | 6.7% | Italy |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 38.2% | 2.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 49.0% | 48.0% | 1.0% | Italy |
| 2020s | 53.2% | 54.8% | 1.6% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 55.7% against 55.3% in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary between Italy and Spain?
- 0.4%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for educational attainment, at least completed upper secondary?
- Italy ranks 74th and Spain ranks 73rd of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Educational attainment, at least completed upper 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 upper secondary education.