Spain vs Sri Lanka: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or
Spain
83.1%
in 2023
Sri Lanka
87.0%
in 2024
Spain rank
46th
Sri Lanka rank
44th
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or over time
- Spain
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 87.0% against 83.1% in Spain, a difference of 3.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 97 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Sri Lanka in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 99.8% | 47.1% | 52.6% | Spain |
| 2000s | 64.5% | 82.4% | 17.8% | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 77.5% | 87.1% | 9.5% | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 82.0% | 87.8% | 5.9% | Sri Lanka |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or, Spain or Sri Lanka?
- Sri Lanka, at 87.0% against 83.1% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or between Spain and Sri Lanka?
- 3.9%, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sri Lanka?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2023.
- How do Spain and Sri Lanka rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Spain ranks 46th and Sri Lanka ranks 44th of 97 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release