Italy vs Spain: UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of

Italy
26.1%
in 2015
Spain
25.0%
in 2018
Italy rank
10th
Spain rank
13th

UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of over time

  • Italy
  • Spain
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 26.1% against 25.0% in Spain, a difference of 1.1%.

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

Italy ranks 10th and Spain ranks 13th of 88 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 15.3% 7.2% 8.1% Italy
2000s 24.6% 20.8% 3.8% Italy
2010s 25.4% 22.8% 2.6% Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of, Italy or Spain?
Italy, at 26.1% against 25.0% in Spain as of 2015.
What is the difference in uis: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of between Italy and Spain?
1.1%, with Italy 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: percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of?
Italy ranks 10th and Spain ranks 13th of 88 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is lower secondary, female. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
UIS: Percentage of population age 25+ whose highest level of education is lower secondary, female
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
88 places, 975 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

The percentage of female population (age 25 and over) with completed lower secondary education (ISCED 2) as the highest level of educational attainment. This indicator is calculated by dividing the number of females aged 25 years and above who completed lower secondary education as the highest level of educational attainment by the total female population of the same age group and multiplying the result by 100. The UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) educational attainment dataset shows the educational composition of the population aged 25 years and above and hence the stock and quality of human capital within a country. The dataset also reflects the structure and performance of the education system and its accumulated impact on human capital formation. For more information, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/