Ireland vs Spain: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes
Ireland
123.1%
in 2018
Spain
122.6%
in 2018
Ireland rank
9th
Spain rank
10th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes over time
- Ireland
- Spain
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 123.1% against 122.6% in Spain, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Spain ahead.
Ireland ranks 9th and Spain ranks 10th of 188 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 97.7% | 108.4% | 10.7% | Spain |
| 2000s | 102.0% | 112.3% | 10.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 107.6% | 120.5% | 12.9% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes, Ireland or Spain?
- Ireland, at 123.1% against 122.6% in Spain as of 2018.
- What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes between Ireland and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
- How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Ireland ranks 9th and Spain ranks 10th of 188 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.