Italy vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Italy
0.985 GPIA
in 2023
Spain
0.9748 GPIA
in 2023
Italy rank
29th
Spain rank
32nd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.985 GPIA against 0.9748 GPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.0102 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 29th and Spain ranks 32nd of 37 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9478 GPIA | 0.9822 GPIA | 0.0343 GPIA | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.9583 GPIA | 0.9843 GPIA | 0.026 GPIA | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.9837 GPIA | 0.9756 GPIA | 0.0081 GPIA | Italy |
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?
- Italy, at 0.985 GPIA against 0.9748 GPIA in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Italy and Spain?
- 0.0102 GPIA, with Italy 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 primary education or higher?
- Italy ranks 29th and Spain ranks 32nd of 37 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, 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