Spain vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper
Spain
4.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom
4.0%
in 2023
Spain rank
144th
United Kingdom rank
145th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Spain currently reports 4.0% against 4.0% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Spain ranks 144th and United Kingdom ranks 145th of 175 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.0% | 5.6% | 0.4% | Spain |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.6% | 0.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 3.9% | 3.8% | 0.1% | 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?
- Spain, at 4.0% against 4.0% in United Kingdom 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?
- 0.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Spain ranks 144th and United Kingdom ranks 145th of 175 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release