Italy vs Spain: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Italy
65.8%
in 2022
Spain
67.5%
in 2022
Italy rank
10th
Spain rank
9th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 67.5% against 65.8% in Italy, a difference of 1.7%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 10th and Spain ranks 9th of 51 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.1% | 77.8% | 13.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 65.4% | 77.1% | 11.7% | Spain |
| 2020s | 65.8% | 67.5% | 1.7% | 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 education, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 67.5% against 65.8% in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Italy and Spain?
- 1.7%, 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 education?
- Italy ranks 10th and Spain ranks 9th of 51 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, did not speak the language of the test at home, both sexes (%). 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