Luxembourg vs Spain: Mean years of schooling long run

Luxembourg
11.53
in 2020
Spain
11.51
in 2020
Luxembourg rank
29th
Spain rank
31st

Mean years of schooling long run over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Spain
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 11.53 against 11.51 in Spain, a difference of 0.02.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Spain ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 29th and Spain ranks 31st of 111 countries.

Across the 16 decades both report, Luxembourg averaged higher in 8 and Spain in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Spain Difference Ahead
1870s 0.045 1.75 1.7 Spain
1880s 0.07 2.37 2.3 Spain
1890s 0.11 2.96 2.85 Spain
1900s 0.165 3.33 3.17 Spain
1910s 0.245 3.44 3.19 Spain
1920s 0.4 3.24 2.84 Spain
1930s 0.98 3.31 2.33 Spain
1940s 2.5 3.54 1.04 Spain
1950s 4.25 3.94 0.315 Luxembourg
1960s 5.71 4.56 1.14 Luxembourg
1970s 7.74 5.76 1.98 Luxembourg
1980s 8.69 7.24 1.45 Luxembourg
1990s 9.41 8.12 1.29 Luxembourg
2000s 10.25 10.14 0.11 Luxembourg
2010s 11.37 11 0.375 Luxembourg
2020s 11.53 11.51 0.02 Luxembourg

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mean years of schooling long run, Luxembourg or Spain?
Luxembourg, at 11.53 against 11.51 in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in mean years of schooling long run between Luxembourg and Spain?
0.02, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Spain?
31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
How do Luxembourg and Spain rank globally for mean years of schooling long run?
Luxembourg ranks 29th and Spain ranks 31st of 111 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mean years of schooling long run
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
111 places, 3,441 data points, 1870–2020
Last refreshed