Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both

Spain
884,209 number
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
821,083 number
in 2009
Spain rank
34th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
37th

School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199820092020

How they compare

Spain currently reports 884,209 number against 821,083 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 63,126 number.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 34th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th of 164 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 1.77 million number 683,136 number 1.09 million number Spain
2000s 1.58 million number 717,363 number 867,067 number Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Spain, at 884,209 number against 821,083 number in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
63,126 number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
5 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2002.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both?
Spain ranks 34th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 37th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 4,244 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to post-secondary non-tertiary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.