Spain vs United States: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Spain
6.1%
in 2024
United States
6.5%
in 2022
Spain rank
150th
United States rank
147th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Spain
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 6.5% against 6.1% in Spain, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 150th and United States ranks 147th of 179 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4% | 10.2% | 4.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.5% | 0.6% | Spain |
| 2020s | 5.7% | 3.8% | 2.0% | 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, male, Spain or United States?
- United States, at 6.5% against 6.1% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Spain and United States?
- 0.4%, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Spain and United States rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Spain ranks 150th and United States ranks 147th 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, 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