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

Norway
79.5%
in 2022
Spain
77.4%
in 2022
Norway rank
17th
Spain rank
18th

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

  • Norway
  • Spain
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How they compare

Norway currently reports 79.5% against 77.4% in Spain, a difference of 2.1%.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Norway has been ahead every year.

Norway ranks 17th and Spain ranks 18th of 47 countries.

Norway has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 88.3% 75.2% 13.1% Norway
2010s 90.2% 80.3% 9.9% Norway
2020s 79.5% 77.4% 2.1% Norway

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?
Norway, at 79.5% against 77.4% in Spain as of 2022.
What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Norway and Spain?
2.1%, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Spain?
7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
How do Norway and Spain rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
Norway ranks 17th 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

Indicator
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary education prepared for the future in reading, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
47 places, 340 data points, 2000–2022
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release