Italy vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education
Italy
0.7686 NPIA
in 2023
Spain
0.7437 NPIA
in 2023
Italy rank
28th
Spain rank
30th
Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.7686 NPIA against 0.7437 NPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.0249 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 28th and Spain ranks 30th of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.15 NPIA | 1.01 NPIA | 0.1391 NPIA | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.9412 NPIA | 0.9272 NPIA | 0.014 NPIA | Italy |
| 2020s | 0.7744 NPIA | 0.8396 NPIA | 0.0652 NPIA | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 0.7686 NPIA against 0.7437 NPIA in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education between Italy and Spain?
- 0.0249 NPIA, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education?
- Italy ranks 28th and Spain ranks 30th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed short-cycle tertiary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted native parity index (NPIA). 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