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

France
1.01 GPIA
in 2022
Spain
1.01 GPIA
in 2022
France rank
21st
Spain rank
22nd

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

  • France
  • Spain
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How they compare

France currently reports 1.01 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Spain, a difference of 0 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Spain ahead.

France ranks 21st and Spain ranks 22nd of 47 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 1 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 0.0073 GPIA Spain
2010s 1.02 GPIA 1 GPIA 0.0118 GPIA France
2020s 1.01 GPIA 1.01 GPIA 0.0001 GPIA France

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, France or Spain?
France, at 1.01 GPIA against 1.01 GPIA in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between France and Spain?
0 GPIA, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
How do France and Spain rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
France ranks 21st and Spain ranks 22nd of 47 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 mathematics, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). 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 mathematics, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
47 places, 337 data points, 1995–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release