Italy vs Spain: Share of the world population with at least basic education
Italy
0.6365
in 2020
Spain
1.36
in 2020
Italy rank
16th
Spain rank
13th
Share of the world population with at least basic education over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.36 against 0.6365 in Italy, a difference of 0.7235.
That makes Spain's figure about 2.1 times Italy's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 16th and Spain ranks 13th of 25 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.64 | 20.42 | 9.78 | Spain |
| 1960s | 7.63 | 14.1 | 6.47 | Spain |
| 1970s | 5.26 | 9.24 | 3.97 | Spain |
| 1980s | 3.45 | 5.85 | 2.4 | Spain |
| 1990s | 2.25 | 3.78 | 1.53 | Spain |
| 2000s | 1.46 | 2.47 | 1.01 | Spain |
| 2010s | 0.8877 | 1.64 | 0.7566 | Spain |
| 2020s | 0.6365 | 1.36 | 0.7194 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the world population with at least basic education, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 1.36 against 0.6365 in Italy as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the world population with at least basic education between Italy and Spain?
- 0.7235, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for share of the world population with at least basic education?
- Italy ranks 16th and Spain ranks 13th of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the world population with at least basic education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.