Italy vs Spain: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at
Italy
1.1 GPIA
in 2022
Spain
1.11 GPIA
in 2022
Italy rank
34th
Spain rank
31st
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.11 GPIA against 1.1 GPIA in Italy, a difference of 0.01 GPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 34th and Spain ranks 31st of 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.16 GPIA | 1.13 GPIA | 0.0292 GPIA | Italy |
| 2010s | 1.11 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 0.0157 GPIA | Italy |
| 2020s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.11 GPIA | 0.01 GPIA | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.11 GPIA against 1.1 GPIA in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at between Italy and Spain?
- 0.01 GPIA, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
- Italy ranks 34th and Spain ranks 31st of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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