Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male

Spain
123.5%
in 2018
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
120.0%
in 2018
Spain rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
13th

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 123.5% against 120.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 3.5%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 110.3% 100.8% 9.5% Spain
2000s 111.9% 100.9% 11.1% Spain
2010s 121.4% 113.1% 8.3% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Spain, at 123.5% against 120.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
3.5%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
25 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Spain ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 13th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.