Israel vs Spain: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary

Israel
69.3%
in 2022
Spain
71.7%
in 2022
Israel rank
26th
Spain rank
23rd

Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time

  • Israel
  • Spain
020406080200020112022

How they compare

Spain currently reports 71.7% against 69.3% in Israel, a difference of 2.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.

Israel ranks 26th and Spain ranks 23rd of 53 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 65.4% 69.1% 3.7% Spain
2010s 73.4% 75.0% 1.6% Spain
2020s 69.3% 71.7% 2.4% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary, Israel or Spain?
Spain, at 71.7% against 69.3% in Israel as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Israel and Spain?
2.4%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Spain?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Israel and Spain rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Israel ranks 26th and Spain ranks 23rd of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
61 places, 539 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release