East Asia & Pacific vs Spain: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes

East Asia & Pacific
94.6%
in 2019
Spain
113.4%
in 2018
East Asia & Pacific rank
16th
Spain rank
13th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes over time

  • East Asia & Pacific
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 113.4% against 94.6% in East Asia & Pacific, a difference of 18.8%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times East Asia & Pacific's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.

East Asia & Pacific ranks 16th and Spain ranks 13th of 45 groups.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade East Asia & Pacific Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 81.0% 86.1% 5.0% Spain
1980s 74.1% 99.5% 25.4% Spain
1990s 80.9% 107.5% 26.6% Spain
2000s 85.7% 109.3% 23.6% Spain
2010s 92.9% 114.0% 21.1% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes, East Asia & Pacific or Spain?
Spain, at 113.4% against 94.6% in East Asia & Pacific as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes between East Asia & Pacific and Spain?
18.8%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific and Spain?
48 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do East Asia & Pacific and Spain rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes?
East Asia & Pacific ranks 16th and Spain ranks 13th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
242 places, 8,565 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official primary and 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.