Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan vs Spain: Secondary education, general pupils

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
32.80 million
in 2018
Spain
2.71 million
in 2017
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
32nd
Spain rank
35th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
  • Spain
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How they compare

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan currently reports 32.80 million against 2.71 million in Spain, a difference of 30.09 million.

That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's figure about 12.1 times Spain's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 35th of 43 groups.

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 7.03 million 2.42 million 4.61 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1980s 13.14 million 3.27 million 9.87 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
1990s 22.46 million 3.34 million 19.12 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2000s 31.21 million 2.65 million 28.56 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
2010s 32.39 million 2.71 million 29.68 million Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan or Spain?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, at 32.80 million against 2.71 million in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Spain?
30.09 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Spain?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and Spain rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 35th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, general pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, general pupils
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,345 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Secondary general pupils are the number of secondary students enrolled in general education programs, including teacher training.