Italy vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Italy
0.9307 GPIA
in 2023
Spain
0.9519 GPIA
in 2023
Italy rank
62nd
Spain rank
59th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.9519 GPIA against 0.9307 GPIA in Italy, a difference of 0.0212 GPIA.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 62nd and Spain ranks 59th of 97 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.8719 GPIA | 0.8969 GPIA | 0.025 GPIA | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.9038 GPIA | 0.9253 GPIA | 0.0215 GPIA | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.9243 GPIA | 0.9496 GPIA | 0.0253 GPIA | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.9519 GPIA against 0.9307 GPIA in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Italy and Spain?
- 0.0212 GPIA, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Italy ranks 62nd and Spain ranks 59th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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