Mali vs Spain: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes
Mali
1.70 million
in 2025
Spain
1.59 million
in 2024
Mali rank
46th
Spain rank
49th
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time
- Mali
- Spain
How they compare
Mali currently reports 1.70 million against 1.59 million in Spain, a difference of 100,500.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.
Mali ranks 46th and Spain ranks 49th of 220 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 887,803 | 927,522 | 39,719 | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.13 million | 1.19 million | 58,271 | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.52 million | 1.51 million | 9,346 | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Mali or Spain?
- Mali, at 1.70 million against 1.59 million in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Mali and Spain?
- 100,500, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Spain?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Mali and Spain rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 46th and Spain ranks 49th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). 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