Germany vs Spain: Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes

Germany
2.42 million number
in 2018
Spain
1.71 million number
in 2018
Germany rank
22nd
Spain rank
24th

Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes over time

  • Germany
  • Spain
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How they compare

Germany currently reports 2.42 million number against 1.71 million number in Spain, a difference of 715,160 number.

That makes Germany's figure about 1.4 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Spain ahead.

Germany ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 24th of 188 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 2.88 million number 2.61 million number 265,867 number Germany
2000s 2.82 million number 1.12 million number 1.69 million number Germany
2010s 2.59 million number 1.53 million number 1.06 million number Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes, Germany or Spain?
Germany, at 2.42 million number against 1.71 million number in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes between Germany and Spain?
715,160 number, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Germany and Spain rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes?
Germany ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 24th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Enrolment in upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,502 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age.