Spain vs United Kingdom: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Spain
5.0%
in 2024
United Kingdom
4.3%
in 2023
Spain rank
148th
United Kingdom rank
151st
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Spain currently reports 5.0% against 4.3% in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.7%.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 148th and United Kingdom ranks 151st 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.9% | 5.7% | 4.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 5.4% | 4.4% | 1.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.9% | 0.6% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female, Spain or United Kingdom?
- Spain, at 5.0% against 4.3% in United Kingdom as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Spain and United Kingdom?
- 0.7%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Spain ranks 148th and United Kingdom ranks 151st of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). 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