Italy vs Spain: Employees by educational attainment level
Italy
18,928
in 2025
Spain
18,933
in 2025
Italy rank
5th
Spain rank
4th
Employees by educational attainment level over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 18,933 against 18,928 in Italy, a difference of 5.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 40 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 5th and Spain ranks 4th of 35 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14,693 | 8,138 | 6,555 | Italy |
| 1990s | 14,633 | 9,739 | 4,894 | Italy |
| 2000s | 16,267 | 14,957 | 1,310 | Italy |
| 2010s | 17,168 | 15,250 | 1,917 | Italy |
| 2020s | 18,260 | 17,577 | 682.15 | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employees by educational attainment level, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 18,933 against 18,928 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in employees by educational attainment level between Italy and Spain?
- 5, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 40 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for employees by educational attainment level?
- Italy ranks 5th and Spain ranks 4th of 35 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Employees by educational attainment level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.