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
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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

Indicator
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
441 places, 20,373 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release