Spain vs United Arab Emirates: Human capital composite index

Spain
0.7657 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
United Arab Emirates
0.7681 standard deviations from the yearly mean
in 2024
Spain rank
31st
United Arab Emirates rank
30th

Human capital composite index over time

  • Spain
  • United Arab Emirates
-0.5-0.2500.250.50.75197119972024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 0.7681 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.7657 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Spain, a difference of 0.0024 standard deviations from the yearly mean.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 31st and United Arab Emirates ranks 30th of 202 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and United Arab Emirates in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Arab Emirates Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6852 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3781 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.3071 standard deviations from the yearly mean Spain
2000s 0.7305 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.5403 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.1902 standard deviations from the yearly mean Spain
2010s 0.5543 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.6092 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0548 standard deviations from the yearly mean United Arab Emirates
2020s 0.7028 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.7053 standard deviations from the yearly mean 0.0025 standard deviations from the yearly mean United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher human capital composite index, Spain or United Arab Emirates?
United Arab Emirates, at 0.7681 standard deviations from the yearly mean against 0.7657 standard deviations from the yearly mean in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in human capital composite index between Spain and United Arab Emirates?
0.0024 standard deviations from the yearly mean, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Arab Emirates?
9 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Spain and United Arab Emirates rank globally for human capital composite index?
Spain ranks 31st and United Arab Emirates ranks 30th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Human capital composite index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Human capital composite index
Unit
standard deviations from the yearly mean
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
247 places, 8,876 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

An equal-weighted index of 4 indicators: Literacy rate, adult total; School enrollment, primary; School enrollment, secondary; Government expenditure on education, total. Each is standardised against that year's spread across all reporting countries before averaging, so a score of 0 is the average country and +1 is one standard deviation above it.