Spain vs UIS: North America and Western Europe: Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in

Spain
98.2%
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
97.8%
in 2024
Spain rank
155th
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
155th

Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in over time

  • Spain
  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
020406080100199720102024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 98.2% against 97.8% in UIS: North America and Western Europe, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.

Spain ranks 155th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 155th of 198 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and UIS: North America and Western Europe in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain UIS: North America and Western Europe Difference Ahead
1990s 99.5% 99.5% 0.0% UIS: North America and Western Europe
2000s 99.6% 98.7% 0.8% Spain
2010s 99.2% 97.9% 1.3% Spain
2020s 98.3% 97.8% 0.5% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in, Spain or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
Spain, at 98.2% against 97.8% in UIS: North America and Western Europe as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in between Spain and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
0.4%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do Spain and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in?
Spain ranks 155th and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 155th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of all students in lower secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
419 places, 10,257 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release