Italy vs Spain: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population
Italy
100.0%
in 2023
Spain
100.0%
in 2023
Italy rank
1st
Spain rank
1st
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 137 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 | 80.7% | 88.2% | 7.5% | Spain |
| 2000s | 100.0% | 97.4% | 2.6% | Italy |
| 2010s | 100.0% | 98.5% | 1.5% | Italy |
| 2020s | 100.0% | 99.6% | 0.4% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population between Italy and Spain?
- 0.0%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Italy ranks 1st and Spain ranks 1st of 137 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release