Italy vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent
Italy
0.7392 NPIA
in 2023
Spain
0.8052 NPIA
in 2023
Italy rank
30th
Spain rank
29th
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.8052 NPIA against 0.7392 NPIA in Italy, a difference of 0.066 NPIA.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 30th and Spain ranks 29th of 33 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.8927 NPIA | 0.9451 NPIA | 0.0524 NPIA | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.7542 NPIA | 0.8957 NPIA | 0.1414 NPIA | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.8052 NPIA against 0.7392 NPIA in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent between Italy and Spain?
- 0.066 NPIA, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Italy ranks 30th and Spain ranks 29th of 33 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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