Norway vs Spain: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Norway
66.7%
in 2022
Spain
68.6%
in 2022
Norway rank
18th
Spain rank
16th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Norway
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 68.6% against 66.7% in Norway, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 18th and Spain ranks 16th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.4% | 65.7% | 13.7% | Norway |
| 2010s | 78.9% | 70.0% | 8.9% | Norway |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 68.6% | 1.9% | 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, Norway or Spain?
- Spain, at 68.6% against 66.7% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Norway and Spain?
- 1.9%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Spain rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Norway ranks 18th 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