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

33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs Spain: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)

Italy

61.7%

in 2024

Spain

61.7%

in 2025

Italy rank

78th

Spain rank

79th

Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) over time

Italy
Spain

How they compare

Italy currently reports 61.7% against 61.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 78th and Spain ranks 79th of 125 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	66.2%	55.7%	10.5%	Italy
2000s	67.2%	67.3%	0.1%	Spain
2010s	64.4%	68.8%	4.3%	Spain
2020s	61.9%	63.2%	1.3%	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age), Italy or Spain?: Italy, at 61.7% against 61.7% in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age) between Italy and Spain?: 0.0%, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Italy and Spain rank globally for labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age)?: Italy ranks 78th and Spain ranks 79th of 125 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Labor force with intermediate education (% of total working-age population with intermediate education)
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 144 places, 2,676 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

The ratio of the labor force with intermediate education to the working-age population with intermediate education. Intermediate education comprises upper secondary or post-secondary non tertiary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).