How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Zambia?

51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.

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.

Spain vs Zambia: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes

Spain

1.33 million number

in 2020

Zambia

1.28 million number

in 2020

Spain rank

52nd

Zambia rank

54th

School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes over time

Spain
Zambia

How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.33 million number against 1.28 million number in Zambia, a difference of 49,880 number.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.

Spain ranks 52nd and Zambia ranks 54th of 205 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1970s	2.41 million number	199,745 number	2.21 million number	Spain
1980s	2.64 million number	373,005 number	2.27 million number	Spain
1990s	2.40 million number	616,322 number	1.78 million number	Spain
2000s	957,824 number	785,843 number	171,981 number	Spain
2010s	1.20 million number	1.05 million number	151,747 number	Spain
2020s	1.33 million number	1.28 million number	49,880 number	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes, Spain or Zambia?: Spain, at 1.33 million number against 1.28 million number in Zambia as of 2020.
What is the difference in school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes between Spain and Zambia?: 49,880 number, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Zambia?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Spain and Zambia rank globally for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?: Spain ranks 52nd and Zambia ranks 54th of 205 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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Indicator: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 250 places, 12,264 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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