Italy vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Italy
1.01 NPIA
in 2023
Spain
0.9941 NPIA
in 2023
Italy rank
15th
Spain rank
17th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.01 NPIA against 0.9941 NPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.0159 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 15th and Spain ranks 17th of 37 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 | 1.22 NPIA | 1.31 NPIA | 0.0982 NPIA | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.16 NPIA | 1.24 NPIA | 0.0781 NPIA | Spain |
| 2020s | 1 NPIA | 1.03 NPIA | 0.0255 NPIA | 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 1.01 NPIA against 0.9941 NPIA in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Italy and Spain?
- 0.0159 NPIA, 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 upper secondary education or?
- Italy ranks 15th and Spain ranks 17th of 37 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, 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