Italy vs Spain: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years
Italy
10.61
in 2020
Spain
10.53
in 2020
Italy rank
61st
Spain rank
63rd
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 10.61 against 10.53 in Spain, a difference of 0.08.
Across all 12 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 61st and Spain ranks 63rd of 121 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4.97 | 4.52 | 0.4515 | Italy |
| 2000s | 9.2 | 8.83 | 0.3637 | Italy |
| 2010s | 9.82 | 9.41 | 0.4126 | Italy |
| 2020s | 10.61 | 10.53 | 0.0777 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 10.61 against 10.53 in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years between Italy and Spain?
- 0.08, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Italy ranks 61st and Spain ranks 63rd of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, 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