Italy vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Italy
59.8%
in 2023
Spain
57.7%
in 2023
Italy rank
28th
Spain rank
31st
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 59.8% against 57.7% in Spain, a difference of 2.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 28th and Spain ranks 31st of 33 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 | 56.9% | 60.4% | 3.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 59.4% | 1.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 58.5% | 59.6% | 1.0% | 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 59.8% against 57.7% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Italy and Spain?
- 2.1%, 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 28th and Spain ranks 31st of 33 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, immigrant background, female (%). 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