Africa Eastern and Southern vs Spain: Secondary education, pupils

Africa Eastern and Southern
46.07 million
in 2024
Spain
3.71 million
in 2024
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
32nd
Spain rank
31st

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Spain
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How they compare

Africa Eastern and Southern currently reports 46.07 million against 3.71 million in Spain, a difference of 42.36 million.

That makes Africa Eastern and Southern's figure about 12.4 times Spain's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Africa Eastern and Southern has been ahead every year.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 31st of 43 groups.

Africa Eastern and Southern has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 4.99 million 2.94 million 2.04 million Africa Eastern and Southern
1980s 8.32 million 4.34 million 3.98 million Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 12.03 million 4.33 million 7.69 million Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 19.98 million 3.11 million 16.88 million Africa Eastern and Southern
2010s 33.06 million 3.31 million 29.76 million Africa Eastern and Southern
2020s 43.79 million 3.62 million 40.17 million Africa Eastern and Southern

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Africa Eastern and Southern or Spain?
Africa Eastern and Southern, at 46.07 million against 3.71 million in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Africa Eastern and Southern and Spain?
42.36 million, with Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Spain?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Spain rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 32nd and Spain ranks 31st of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Secondary education, pupils
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
251 places, 10,025 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.