Italy vs Spain: Population in private households by educational attainment level
Italy
35.6%
in 2025
Spain
36.5%
in 2025
Italy rank
4th
Spain rank
2nd
Population in private households by educational attainment level over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 36.5% against 35.6% in Italy, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 4th and Spain ranks 2nd of 45 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 | 49.4% | 51.1% | 1.7% | Spain |
| 2010s | 42.6% | 44.0% | 1.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 37.6% | 37.6% | 0.0% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in private households by educational attainment level, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 36.5% against 35.6% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in private households by educational attainment level between Italy and Spain?
- 0.9%, with Spain 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 population in private households by educational attainment level?
- Italy ranks 4th and Spain ranks 2nd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Population in private households by educational attainment level, country of birth and degree of urbanisation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.