Italy vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Italy
1.16 GPIA
in 2023
Spain
1.08 GPIA
in 2023
Italy rank
1st
Spain rank
3rd
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 1.16 GPIA against 1.08 GPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.08 GPIA.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 1st and Spain ranks 3rd of 33 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.01 GPIA | 0.0967 GPIA | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.13 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 0.083 GPIA | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 0.0799 GPIA | Italy |
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 1.16 GPIA against 1.08 GPIA in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Italy and Spain?
- 0.08 GPIA, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 8 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 1st and Spain ranks 3rd 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, 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