Italy vs Spain: Progression to secondary school

Italy
100.0%
in 2016
Spain
100.0%
in 2016
Italy rank
3rd
Spain rank
1st

Progression to secondary school over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in Italy, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 9 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 1st of 167 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 98.9% 99.0% 0.2% Spain
2000s 99.9% 99.2% 0.7% Italy
2010s 99.9% 99.8% 0.1% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher progression to secondary school, Italy or Spain?
Spain, at 100.0% against 100.0% in Italy as of 2016.
What is the difference in progression to secondary school between Italy and Spain?
0.0%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
16 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for progression to secondary school?
Italy ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 1st of 167 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Progression to secondary school (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Progression to secondary school (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,983 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).