Romania vs Spain: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education
Romania
4.9%
in 2023
Spain
4.5%
in 2024
Romania rank
93rd
Spain rank
96th
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time
- Romania
- Spain
How they compare
Romania currently reports 4.9% against 4.5% in Spain, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Romania's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Spain ahead.
Romania ranks 93rd and Spain ranks 96th of 185 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.1% | 8.2% | 4.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 4.5% | 5.2% | 0.7% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Romania or Spain?
- Romania, at 4.9% against 4.5% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Romania and Spain?
- 0.4%, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Spain?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Romania and Spain rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Romania ranks 93rd and Spain ranks 96th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, 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