France vs Spain: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
France
69.6%
in 2022
Spain
68.6%
in 2022
France rank
15th
Spain rank
16th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
France currently reports 69.6% against 68.6% in Spain, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 15th and Spain ranks 16th of 47 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.7% | 65.7% | 11.0% | France |
| 2010s | 75.2% | 70.0% | 5.2% | France |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 68.6% | 1.0% | 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 69.6% against 68.6% 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?
- 1.0%, 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 15th and Spain ranks 16th 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release