How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?

6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.

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.

Italy vs Spain: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Italy

0.8025 NPIA

in 2018

Spain

0.8279 NPIA

in 2015

Italy rank

24th

Spain rank

21st

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time

Italy
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.8279 NPIA against 0.8025 NPIA in Italy, a difference of 0.0254 NPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 24th and Spain ranks 21st of 44 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 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

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 0.8279 NPIA against 0.8025 NPIA in Italy as of 2015.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Italy and Spain?: 0.0254 NPIA, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?: 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?: Italy ranks 24th and Spain ranks 21st of 44 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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Indicator: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, adjusted native parity index (NPIA)
Unit: NPIA
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 44 places, 280 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

The Adjusted Native Parity Index (NPIA) is calculated by dividing the immigrant value for the indicator by the non-immigrant value for the indicator. If the resulting value exceeds 1, the ratio is inverted and subtracted from 2. The adjusted native parity index is symmetrical around 1 and lies in the range 0-2. An adjusted NPI equal to 1 indicates parity between immigrants and non-immigrants. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of non-immigrants and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of immigrants. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/