Netherlands vs Spain: Secondary education, pupils

Netherlands
49.0%
in 2017
Spain
49.0%
in 2017
Netherlands rank
97th
Spain rank
100th

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Netherlands
  • Spain
0204060197119942017

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Netherlands ahead.

Netherlands ranks 97th and Spain ranks 100th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Netherlands Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 46.3% 46.5% 0.2% Spain
1980s 47.7% 50.1% 2.3% Spain
1990s 47.5% 50.6% 3.1% Spain
2000s 48.3% 50.1% 1.8% Spain
2010s 48.7% 48.9% 0.1% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Netherlands or Spain?
Netherlands, at 49.0% against 49.0% in Spain as of 2017.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Netherlands and Spain?
0.0%, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
45 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Netherlands ranks 97th 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.