France vs Spain: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public
France
69.2%
in 2024
Spain
69.3%
in 2024
France rank
139th
Spain rank
137th
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 69.3% against 69.2% in France, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
France ranks 139th and Spain ranks 137th of 183 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 69.7% | 76.7% | 7.0% | Spain |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 77.9% | 8.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 69.6% | 75.1% | 5.4% | Spain |
| 2020s | 69.8% | 70.1% | 0.3% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 69.3% against 69.2% in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public between France and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do France and Spain rank globally for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- France ranks 139th and Spain ranks 137th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). 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