MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean vs Spain: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general

MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
81.5%
in 2024
Spain
93.4%
in 2024
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean rank
79th
Spain rank
78th

Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general over time

  • MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 93.4% against 81.5% in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 11.9%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean's.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 79th and Spain ranks 78th of 219 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 78.4% 80.8% 2.4% Spain
2010s 81.1% 88.8% 7.7% Spain
2020s 82.4% 92.6% 10.2% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general, MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean or Spain?
Spain, at 93.4% against 81.5% in MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general between MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Spain?
11.9%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Spain?
13 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2024.
How do MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean and Spain rank globally for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
MDG: Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 79th and Spain ranks 78th of 219 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
411 places, 12,780 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release