Spain vs WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education

Spain
5.3%
in 2024
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
21.2%
in 2024
Spain rank
97th
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank
99th

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education over time

  • Spain
  • WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
510152025200520142024

How they compare

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan currently reports 21.2% against 5.3% in Spain, a difference of 15.9%.

That makes WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan's figure about 4.0 times Spain's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 97th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 99th of 184 countries.

WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan Difference Ahead
2010s 9.6% 13.6% 4.1% WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan
2020s 6.0% 20.1% 14.1% WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education, Spain or WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan, at 21.2% against 5.3% in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education between Spain and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
15.9%, with WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do Spain and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Spain ranks 97th and WB: Middle East & North Africa, Afghanistan, Pakistan ranks 99th of 184 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
398 places, 6,552 data points, 1997–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release