Italy vs Spain: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Italy
2.0%
in 2023
Spain
1.9%
in 2024
Italy rank
124th
Spain rank
126th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 124th and Spain ranks 126th of 162 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.0% | 2.2% | 1.2% | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Italy and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Italy ranks 124th and Spain ranks 126th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, 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