Italy vs Spain: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Italy
0.6904 WPIA
in 2022
Spain
0.6811 WPIA
in 2022
Italy rank
12th
Spain rank
13th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 0.6904 WPIA against 0.6811 WPIA in Spain, a difference of 0.0093 WPIA.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 12th and Spain ranks 13th of 49 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 | 0.6947 WPIA | 0.6908 WPIA | 0.0039 WPIA | Italy |
| 2010s | 0.7192 WPIA | 0.7434 WPIA | 0.0242 WPIA | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.6904 WPIA | 0.6811 WPIA | 0.0093 WPIA | Italy |
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?
- Italy, at 0.6904 WPIA against 0.6811 WPIA in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Italy and Spain?
- 0.0093 WPIA, with Italy 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 12th and Spain ranks 13th of 49 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, adjusted wealth parity index (WPIA). 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