Italy vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Italy
56.0%
in 2023
Spain
55.8%
in 2023
Italy rank
34th
Spain rank
35th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 56.0% against 55.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 34th and Spain ranks 35th of 43 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 | 44.3% | 42.8% | 1.5% | Italy |
| 2010s | 46.4% | 47.8% | 1.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 52.7% | 54.2% | 1.4% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 56.0% against 55.8% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Italy and Spain?
- 0.2%, 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 upper secondary education or?
- Italy ranks 34th and Spain ranks 35th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, non-immigrant background, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release