Australia vs Spain: School enrollment, primary, private

Australia
31.8%
in 2024
Spain
31.7%
in 2024
Australia rank
36th
Spain rank
37th

School enrollment, primary, private over time

  • Australia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Australia currently reports 31.8% against 31.7% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 42 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Spain ahead.

Australia ranks 36th and Spain ranks 37th of 202 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 23.2% 34.6% 11.4% Spain
1990s 25.6% 34.7% 9.1% Spain
2000s 28.9% 33.3% 4.4% Spain
2010s 30.5% 31.9% 1.4% Spain
2020s 30.7% 31.7% 1.0% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, primary, private, Australia or Spain?
Australia, at 31.8% against 31.7% in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in school enrollment, primary, private between Australia and Spain?
0.1%, with Australia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Spain?
42 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Australia and Spain rank globally for school enrollment, primary, private?
Australia ranks 36th and Spain ranks 37th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School enrollment, primary, private (% of total primary)
Unit
% of total primary
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
202 places, 6,152 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.