Spain vs United States of America: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Spain
68.6%
in 2022
United States of America
66.6%
in 2022
Spain rank
16th
United States of America rank
19th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Spain
- United States of America
How they compare
Spain currently reports 68.6% against 66.6% in United States of America, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2003 it was United States of America ahead.
Spain ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 19th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.7% | 73.5% | 7.8% | United States of America |
| 2010s | 70.0% | 71.7% | 1.7% | United States of America |
| 2020s | 68.6% | 66.6% | 2.0% | 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, Spain or United States of America?
- Spain, at 68.6% against 66.6% in United States of America as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Spain and United States of America?
- 2.0%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States of America?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2022.
- How do Spain and United States of America rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Spain ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 19th 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