Australia vs Spain: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Australia
71.2%
in 2022
Spain
67.0%
in 2022
Australia rank
5th
Spain rank
8th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Australia
- Spain
How they compare
Australia currently reports 71.2% against 67.0% in Spain, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Australia's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 5th and Spain ranks 8th of 56 countries.
Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.9% | 76.3% | 7.6% | Australia |
| 2010s | 74.4% | 73.0% | 1.4% | Australia |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 67.0% | 4.2% | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Australia or Spain?
- Australia, at 71.2% against 67.0% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Australia and Spain?
- 4.2%, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Australia and Spain rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Australia ranks 5th and Spain ranks 8th of 56 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics, did not speak the language of the test at home, both sexes (%). 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