North America vs Spain: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female

North America
97.9%
in 2019
Spain
133.3%
in 2018
North America rank
10th
Spain rank
11th

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female over time

  • North America
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 133.3% against 97.9% in North America, a difference of 35.4%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.4 times North America's.

Across all 26 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 10th and Spain ranks 11th of 45 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Spain Difference Ahead
1990s 92.5% 124.0% 31.5% Spain
2000s 90.6% 127.3% 36.7% Spain
2010s 96.4% 132.1% 35.7% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female, North America or Spain?
Spain, at 133.3% against 97.9% in North America as of 2018.
What is the difference in gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female between North America and Spain?
35.4%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Spain?
26 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2018.
How do North America and Spain rank globally for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, female?
North America ranks 10th and Spain ranks 11th of 45 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, 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, upper secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,271 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official upper secondary education age.