Least developed countries vs Spain: Progression to secondary school, male

Least developed countries
80.0%
in 2017
Spain
99.9%
in 2016
Least developed countries rank
33rd
Spain rank
32nd

Progression to secondary school, male over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 99.9% against 80.0% in Least developed countries, a difference of 19.9%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 32nd of 40 groups.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 56.5% 99.2% 42.7% Spain
1990s 61.1% 99.6% 38.5% Spain
2000s 79.5% 99.0% 19.5% Spain
2010s 80.6% 99.7% 19.2% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher progression to secondary school, male, Least developed countries or Spain?
Spain, at 99.9% against 80.0% in Least developed countries as of 2016.
What is the difference in progression to secondary school, male between Least developed countries and Spain?
19.9%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Spain?
18 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Least developed countries and Spain rank globally for progression to secondary school, male?
Least developed countries ranks 33rd and Spain ranks 32nd of 40 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Progression to secondary school, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Progression to secondary school, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 4,181 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Progression to secondary school refers to the number of new entrants to the first grade of secondary school in a given year as a percentage of the number of students enrolled in the final grade of primary school in the previous year (minus the number of repeaters from the last grade of primary education in the given year).