Germany vs Spain: Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary
Germany
65.6%
in 2022
Spain
66.4%
in 2022
Germany rank
21st
Spain rank
20th
Proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary over time
- Germany
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 66.4% against 65.6% in Germany, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Germany ranks 21st and Spain ranks 20th of 47 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.7% | 62.9% | 5.8% | Germany |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 70.0% | 4.2% | Germany |
| 2020s | 65.6% | 66.4% | 0.7% | 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, Germany or Spain?
- Spain, at 66.4% against 65.6% in Germany as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary between Germany and Spain?
- 0.8%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Spain?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Germany and Spain rank globally for proportion of children/young people at the age of lower secondary?
- Germany ranks 21st and Spain ranks 20th 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, 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