Italy vs Spain: Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity
Italy
25.6%
in 2025
Spain
28.2%
in 2025
Italy rank
4th
Spain rank
3rd
Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 28.2% against 25.6% in Italy, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 4th and Spain ranks 3rd 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 | 35.7% | 39.6% | 3.9% | Spain |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 33.6% | 2.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 28.8% | 1.6% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 28.2% against 25.6% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity between Italy and Spain?
- 2.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for employees by educational attainment level and nace rev. 2 activity?
- Italy ranks 4th and Spain ranks 3rd of 45 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees by educational attainment level and NACE Rev. 2 activity (2008-2026). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.