Japan vs Spain: Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate

Japan
-1.01 % change on previous year
in 2023
Spain
-1.08 % change on previous year
in 2024
Japan rank
143rd
Spain rank
146th

Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate over time

  • Japan
  • Spain
-505101520197219982024

How they compare

Japan currently reports -1.01 % change on previous year against -1.08 % change on previous year in Spain, a difference of 0.07 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Spain ahead.

Japan ranks 143rd and Spain ranks 146th of 206 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Japan Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 1.85 % change on previous year 0.1848 % change on previous year 1.66 % change on previous year Japan
1980s -1.17 % change on previous year -1.43 % change on previous year 0.2576 % change on previous year Japan
1990s -2.46 % change on previous year -1.66 % change on previous year 0.8005 % change on previous year Spain
2010s -0.7676 % change on previous year 0.5821 % change on previous year 1.35 % change on previous year Spain
2020s -0.9681 % change on previous year -1.47 % change on previous year 0.4998 % change on previous year Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, pupils, annual growth rate, Japan or Spain?
Japan, at -1.01 % change on previous year against -1.08 % change on previous year in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in primary education, pupils, annual growth rate between Japan and Spain?
0.07 % change on previous year, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Spain?
38 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2023.
How do Japan and Spain rank globally for primary education, pupils, annual growth rate?
Japan ranks 143rd and Spain ranks 146th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
251 places, 10,553 data points, 1971–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Primary education, pupils. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.