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

11 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Spain: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+

Italy

9.99

in 2015

Spain

10.16

in 2018

Italy rank

59th

Spain rank

57th

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time

Italy
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 10.16 against 9.99 in Italy, a difference of 0.17.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 59th and Spain ranks 57th of 91 countries.

Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1980s	4.82	4.53	0.284	Italy
2000s	9.11	8.88	0.2351	Italy
2010s	9.71	9.46	0.2579	Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+, Italy or Spain?: Spain, at 10.16 against 9.99 in Italy as of 2018.
What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Italy and Spain?: 0.17, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?: 11 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2015.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?: Italy ranks 59th and Spain ranks 57th of 91 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, female
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s female adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/