Norway vs Spain: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Norway
79.7%
in 2022
Spain
80.2%
in 2022
Norway rank
22nd
Spain rank
21st
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Norway
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 80.2% against 79.7% in Norway, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 21st of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.8% | 85.1% | 3.6% | Norway |
| 2010s | 90.6% | 87.0% | 3.6% | Norway |
| 2020s | 79.7% | 80.2% | 0.5% | Spain |
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, Norway or Spain?
- Spain, at 80.2% against 79.7% in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Norway and Spain?
- 0.5%, with Spain 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 students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Norway ranks 22nd and Spain ranks 21st of 51 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 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