North America vs Spain: Secondary education, general pupils

North America
27.50 million
in 2018
Spain
2.71 million
in 2017
North America rank
36th
Spain rank
35th

Secondary education, general pupils over time

  • North America
  • Spain
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How they compare

North America currently reports 27.50 million against 2.71 million in Spain, a difference of 24.79 million.

That makes North America's figure about 10.1 times Spain's.

Across all 47 years both countries report, North America has been ahead every year.

North America ranks 36th and Spain ranks 35th of 41 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade North America Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 23.74 million 2.42 million 21.32 million North America
1980s 23.29 million 3.27 million 20.02 million North America
1990s 23.34 million 3.34 million 20.00 million North America
2000s 26.53 million 2.65 million 23.88 million North America
2010s 26.88 million 2.71 million 24.17 million North America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, general pupils, North America or Spain?
North America, at 27.50 million against 2.71 million in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in secondary education, general pupils between North America and Spain?
24.79 million, with North America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North America and Spain?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do North America and Spain rank globally for secondary education, general pupils?
North America ranks 36th and Spain ranks 35th of 41 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.