Italy vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Italy
87.9%
in 2023
Spain
87.3%
in 2023
Italy rank
46th
Spain rank
48th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 87.9% against 87.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 46th and Spain ranks 48th of 97 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 78.0% | 72.0% | 6.0% | Italy |
| 2010s | 83.9% | 79.1% | 4.9% | Italy |
| 2020s | 87.0% | 86.3% | 0.7% | Italy |
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?
- Italy, at 87.9% against 87.3% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Italy and Spain?
- 0.6%, with Italy 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 46th and Spain ranks 48th 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, male (%). 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