France vs Spain: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
France
76.2%
in 2022
Spain
77.4%
in 2022
France rank
21st
Spain rank
18th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- France
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 77.4% against 76.2% in France, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was France ahead.
France ranks 21st and Spain ranks 18th 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 | 83.9% | 75.2% | 8.6% | France |
| 2010s | 83.6% | 80.3% | 3.3% | France |
| 2020s | 76.2% | 77.4% | 1.2% | 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, France or Spain?
- Spain, at 77.4% against 76.2% in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between France and Spain?
- 1.2%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Spain?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 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 18th 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 reading, female (%). 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