Italy vs Spain: Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment
Italy
30.7%
in 2025
Spain
30.4%
in 2025
Italy rank
5th
Spain rank
6th
Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Italy currently reports 30.7% against 30.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 5th and Spain ranks 6th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.3% | 46.4% | 0.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 41.0% | 3.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 32.2% | 32.0% | 0.1% | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment, Italy or Spain?
- Italy, at 30.7% against 30.4% in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment between Italy and Spain?
- 0.3%, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment?
- Italy ranks 5th and Spain ranks 6th of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of population aged 18 and over by educational attainment level and age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.