Italy vs Spain: Population having attained at least basic education
Italy
99
in 2020
Spain
99.3
in 2020
Italy rank
23rd
Spain rank
20th
Population having attained at least basic education over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 99.3 against 99 in Italy, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 12 and Spain in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 29.35 | 27.95 | 1.4 | Italy |
| 1880s | 37 | 37.65 | 0.65 | Spain |
| 1890s | 45.55 | 46.05 | 0.5 | Spain |
| 1900s | 53.55 | 50.7 | 2.85 | Italy |
| 1910s | 59.05 | 50.9 | 8.15 | Italy |
| 1920s | 68.6 | 46.3 | 22.3 | Italy |
| 1930s | 75.3 | 44.95 | 30.35 | Italy |
| 1940s | 84.05 | 44.25 | 39.8 | Italy |
| 1950s | 89.25 | 47.25 | 42 | Italy |
| 1960s | 93.15 | 54.8 | 38.35 | Italy |
| 1970s | 95.5 | 66.7 | 28.8 | Italy |
| 1980s | 94.4 | 76.9 | 17.5 | Italy |
| 1990s | 95.7 | 84.05 | 11.65 | Italy |
| 2000s | 97.7 | 95.5 | 2.2 | Italy |
| 2010s | 98.65 | 99.1 | 0.45 | Spain |
| 2020s | 99 | 99.3 | 0.3 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population having attained at least basic education, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 99.3 against 99 in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in population having attained at least basic education between Italy and Spain?
- 0.3, with Spain 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 population having attained at least basic education?
- Italy ranks 23rd and Spain ranks 20th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.