SDG: Northern Africa vs Spain: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes
SDG: Northern Africa
69.6%
in 2025
Spain
97.2%
in 2021
SDG: Northern Africa rank
24th
Spain rank
26th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes over time
- SDG: Northern Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 97.2% against 69.6% in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 27.6%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times SDG: Northern Africa's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
SDG: Northern Africa ranks 24th and Spain ranks 26th of 39 groups.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | SDG: Northern Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 58.1% | 89.2% | 31.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 62.6% | 92.6% | 30.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 66.3% | 97.0% | 30.7% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes, SDG: Northern Africa or Spain?
- Spain, at 97.2% against 69.6% in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2021.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes between SDG: Northern Africa and Spain?
- 27.6%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for SDG: Northern Africa and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2021.
- How do SDG: Northern Africa and Spain rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes?
- SDG: Northern Africa ranks 24th and Spain ranks 26th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release