Italy vs Spain: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or
Italy
56.4%
in 2023
Spain
57.9%
in 2023
Italy rank
67th
Spain rank
64th
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 57.9% against 56.4% in Italy, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 67th and Spain ranks 64th of 108 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.9% | 30.3% | 3.6% | Italy |
| 2000s | 41.7% | 42.4% | 0.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 50.9% | 51.1% | 0.3% | Spain |
| 2020s | 54.5% | 57.1% | 2.6% | 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 57.9% against 56.4% in Italy as of 2023.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or between Italy and Spain?
- 1.5%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Italy ranks 67th and Spain ranks 64th of 108 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, urban, both sexes (%). 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