Italy vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Italy
81.4%
in 2023
Spain
82.3%
in 2023
Italy rank
59th
Spain rank
56th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 82.3% against 81.4% in Italy, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 20 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 59th and Spain ranks 56th of 131 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 | 28.0% | 16.8% | 11.2% | Italy |
| 2000s | 65.8% | 61.3% | 4.5% | Italy |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 71.4% | 2.9% | Italy |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 81.1% | 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 82.3% against 81.4% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Italy and Spain?
- 0.9%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Italy ranks 59th and Spain ranks 56th of 131 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, female (%). 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