Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Spain: Secondary education, pupils

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
62.34 million
in 2024
Spain
3.71 million
in 2024
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
28th
Spain rank
31st

Secondary education, pupils over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Spain
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How they compare

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) currently reports 62.34 million against 3.71 million in Spain, a difference of 58.63 million.

That makes Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s figure about 16.8 times Spain's.

Across all 54 years both countries report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has been ahead every year.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th and Spain ranks 31st of 45 groups.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 19.64 million 2.94 million 16.69 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 39.12 million 4.34 million 34.79 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1990s 46.00 million 4.33 million 41.66 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 56.32 million 3.11 million 53.22 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 62.28 million 3.31 million 58.97 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
2020s 62.02 million 3.62 million 58.40 million Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, pupils, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Spain?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), at 62.34 million against 3.71 million in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in secondary education, pupils between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Spain?
58.63 million, with Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Spain?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Spain rank globally for secondary education, pupils?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 28th and Spain ranks 31st of 45 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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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.