Italy vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Italy
0.9714 GPIA
in 2023
Spain
1.01 GPIA
in 2023
Italy rank
18th
Spain rank
15th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 0.9714 GPIA in Italy, a difference of 0.0386 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 18th and Spain ranks 15th of 40 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9169 GPIA | 0.9195 GPIA | 0.0026 GPIA | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.9368 GPIA | 0.9674 GPIA | 0.0306 GPIA | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.9696 GPIA | 1 GPIA | 0.031 GPIA | 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?
- Spain, at 1.01 GPIA against 0.9714 GPIA in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Italy and Spain?
- 0.0386 GPIA, with Spain 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 18th and Spain ranks 15th of 40 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, 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