Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: School enrollment, secondary

Spain
96.9%
in 2017
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
97.1%
in 2017
Spain rank
10th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
9th

School enrollment, secondary over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 97.1% against 96.9% in Spain, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1971 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Spain ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 154 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 57.9% 74.3% 16.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 73.6% 76.8% 3.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 87.2% 94.7% 7.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 91.5% 94.2% 2.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 91.7% 95.2% 3.5% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school enrollment, secondary, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 97.1% against 96.9% in Spain as of 2017.
What is the difference in school enrollment, secondary between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.2%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
27 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for school enrollment, secondary?
Spain ranks 10th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 9th of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as School enrollment, secondary (% net). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
School enrollment, secondary (% net)
Unit
% net
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 3,907 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Secondary education completes the provision of basic education that began at the primary level, and aims at laying the foundations for lifelong learning and human development, by offering more subject- or skill-oriented instruction using more specialized teachers.