Italy vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent
Italy
1.24 GPIA
in 2023
Spain
1.25 GPIA
in 2023
Italy rank
21st
Spain rank
20th
Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.25 GPIA against 1.24 GPIA in Italy, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 21st and Spain ranks 20th of 56 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 | 1.19 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 0.0148 GPIA | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.2 GPIA | 1.22 GPIA | 0.0191 GPIA | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.25 GPIA against 1.24 GPIA in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed master's or equivalent between Italy and Spain?
- 0.01 GPIA, 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 master's or equivalent?
- Italy ranks 21st and Spain ranks 20th of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed Master's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, 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