Spain vs United States of America: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education
Spain
67.5%
in 2022
United States of America
69.7%
in 2022
Spain rank
9th
United States of America rank
6th
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time
- Spain
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 69.7% against 67.5% in Spain, a difference of 2.2%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 6 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 6th of 51 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.8% | 67.1% | 12.8% | Spain |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 74.0% | 3.1% | Spain |
| 2020s | 67.5% | 69.7% | 2.2% | United States of America |
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, Spain or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 69.7% against 67.5% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Spain and United States of America?
- 2.2%, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States of America?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2022.
- How do Spain and United States of America rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
- Spain ranks 9th and United States of America ranks 6th 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, 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