Argentina vs Spain: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female

Argentina
111.0%
in 2017
Spain
110.7%
in 2018
Argentina rank
9th
Spain rank
12th

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Argentina
  • Spain
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How they compare

Argentina currently reports 111.0% against 110.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 9th and Spain ranks 12th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 67.1% 65.2% 1.9% Argentina
1980s 75.4% 77.6% 2.1% Spain
1990s 92.1% 92.9% 0.9% Spain
2000s 98.6% 97.6% 1.0% Argentina
2010s 107.4% 107.8% 0.4% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female, Argentina or Spain?
Argentina, at 111.0% against 110.7% in Spain as of 2017.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female between Argentina and Spain?
0.3%, with Argentina ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Spain?
35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Argentina and Spain rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Argentina ranks 9th and Spain ranks 12th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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