Italy vs Spain: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Italy
0.7508 NPIA
in 2022
Spain
0.7827 NPIA
in 2022
Italy rank
25th
Spain rank
24th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 0.7827 NPIA against 0.7508 NPIA in Italy, a difference of 0.0319 NPIA.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 25th and Spain ranks 24th of 49 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 | 0.7882 NPIA | 0.7912 NPIA | 0.003 NPIA | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.7575 NPIA | 0.8155 NPIA | 0.058 NPIA | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.7508 NPIA | 0.7827 NPIA | 0.0319 NPIA | 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 0.7827 NPIA against 0.7508 NPIA in Italy as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Italy and Spain?
- 0.0319 NPIA, 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 25th and Spain ranks 24th 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 native parity index (NPIA). 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