Italy vs Spain: Distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational
Italy
17.2%
in 2025
Spain
19.9%
in 2025
Italy rank
5th
Spain rank
3rd
Distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 19.9% against 17.2% in Italy, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 5th and Spain ranks 3rd of 47 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 | 27.2% | 28.2% | 1.0% | Spain |
| 2010s | 20.2% | 23.0% | 2.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 17.4% | 20.2% | 2.7% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 19.9% against 17.2% in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational between Italy and Spain?
- 2.7%, 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 distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational?
- Italy ranks 5th and Spain ranks 3rd of 47 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Distribution of children (aged less than 18) by educational attainment level of their parents and income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.