Italy vs Spain: Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit
Italy
25.6%
in 2025
Spain
28.2%
in 2025
Italy rank
4th
Spain rank
3rd
Employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit 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.
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 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 | 37.9% | 41.0% | 3.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 32.6% | 1.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 27.3% | 28.4% | 1.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit, 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 size of the local unit between Italy and Spain?
- 2.6%, 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 employees by educational attainment level and size of the local unit?
- 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 size of the local unit. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.