Italy vs Spain: Mean years of schooling long run

Italy
11.51
in 2020
Spain
11.51
in 2020
Italy rank
31st
Spain rank
31st

Mean years of schooling long run over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 11.51 against 11.51 in Spain, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Spain ahead.

Italy ranks 31st and Spain ranks 31st of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 6 and Spain in 9.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1870s 0.9 1.75 0.845 Spain
1880s 1.14 2.37 1.23 Spain
1890s 1.43 2.96 1.53 Spain
1900s 1.8 3.33 1.54 Spain
1910s 2.11 3.44 1.32 Spain
1920s 2.7 3.24 0.54 Spain
1930s 3.22 3.31 0.09 Spain
1940s 3.94 3.54 0.395 Italy
1950s 4.55 3.94 0.62 Italy
1960s 5.25 4.56 0.69 Italy
1970s 6.16 5.76 0.4 Italy
1980s 7.36 7.24 0.12 Italy
1990s 8.68 8.12 0.565 Italy
2000s 9.96 10.14 0.18 Spain
2010s 10.91 11 0.085 Spain
2020s 11.51 11.51 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean years of schooling long run, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 11.51 against 11.51 in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in mean years of schooling long run between Italy and Spain?
0, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for mean years of schooling long run?
Italy ranks 31st and Spain ranks 31st of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mean years of schooling long run
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed