Italy vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Italy
83.6%
in 2023
Spain
84.2%
in 2023
Italy rank
31st
Spain rank
30th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 84.2% against 83.6% in Italy, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 31st and Spain ranks 30th of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 70.7% | 65.3% | 5.4% | Italy |
| 2010s | 74.5% | 69.4% | 5.1% | Italy |
| 2020s | 82.8% | 84.1% | 1.3% | 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 84.2% against 83.6% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Italy and Spain?
- 0.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 10 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 31st and Spain ranks 30th of 37 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, non-immigrant background, 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