OECD members vs Spain: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes

OECD members
96.0%
in 2019
Spain
107.4%
in 2018
OECD members rank
6th
Spain rank
9th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time

  • OECD members
  • Spain
0255075100197119952019

How they compare

Spain currently reports 107.4% against 96.0% in OECD members, a difference of 11.4%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times OECD members's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

OECD members ranks 6th and Spain ranks 9th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade OECD members Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 83.6% 89.5% 5.9% Spain
2000s 88.6% 94.2% 5.7% Spain
2010s 94.5% 105.2% 10.7% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes, OECD members or Spain?
Spain, at 107.4% against 96.0% in OECD members as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes between OECD members and Spain?
11.4%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for OECD members and Spain?
22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do OECD members and Spain rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
OECD members ranks 6th and Spain ranks 9th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
226 places, 5,762 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.