Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Spain
3.7%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3.5%
in 2023
Spain rank
147th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
150th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
246200020122024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 3.7% against 3.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.2%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Spain ranks 147th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 150th of 179 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 4.8% 4.6% 0.2% Spain
2010s 3.7% 3.1% 0.6% Spain
2020s 3.6% 3.2% 0.3% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Spain, at 3.7% against 3.5% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.2%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Spain ranks 147th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 150th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, 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
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
179 places, 3,006 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release