Denmark vs Spain: Secondary education, pupils

Denmark
49.0%
in 2017
Spain
49.0%
in 2017
Denmark rank
101st
Spain rank
100th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Denmark
  • Spain
0204060197119942017

How they compare

Spain currently reports 49.0% against 49.0% in Denmark, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Spain ahead.

Denmark ranks 101st and Spain ranks 100th of 203 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 47.6% 48.2% 0.6% Spain
1980s 48.6% 50.1% 1.5% Spain
1990s 49.6% 50.6% 1.1% Spain
2000s 49.7% 50.1% 0.4% Spain
2010s 49.2% 48.8% 0.4% Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Denmark or Spain?
Spain, at 49.0% against 49.0% in Denmark as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Denmark and Spain?
0.0%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
39 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2017.
How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Denmark ranks 101st and Spain ranks 100th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Secondary education, pupils (% female)
Unit
% female
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
246 places, 7,958 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.