Italy vs Spain: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Italy
84.4%
in 2023
Spain
84.3%
in 2023
Italy rank
56th
Spain rank
57th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 84.4% against 84.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 56th and Spain ranks 57th of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 33.3% | 20.4% | 12.9% | Italy |
| 2000s | 70.9% | 64.6% | 6.2% | Italy |
| 2010s | 78.3% | 74.1% | 4.3% | Italy |
| 2020s | 83.0% | 83.1% | 0.1% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 84.4% against 84.3% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Italy and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Italy ranks 56th and Spain ranks 57th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.