Italy vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Italy
0.9824 GPIA
in 2023
Spain
0.9838 GPIA
in 2023
Italy rank
52nd
Spain rank
50th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.9838 GPIA against 0.9824 GPIA in Italy, a difference of 0.0014 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 50th of 100 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0 GPIA | — |
| 2000s | 0.9608 GPIA | 0.9432 GPIA | 0.0176 GPIA | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.9571 GPIA | 0.964 GPIA | 0.0069 GPIA | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.9769 GPIA | 0.9795 GPIA | 0.0026 GPIA | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 0.9838 GPIA against 0.9824 GPIA in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Italy and Spain?
- 0.0014 GPIA, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Italy ranks 52nd and Spain ranks 50th of 100 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary 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