Denmark vs Spain: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general

Denmark
79.1%
in 2024
Spain
78.3%
in 2024
Denmark rank
176th
Spain rank
179th

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

  • Denmark
  • Spain
020406080197119972024

How they compare

Denmark currently reports 79.1% against 78.3% in Spain, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 47 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Spain ahead.

Denmark ranks 176th and Spain ranks 179th of 219 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 74.2% 80.8% 6.6% Spain
1980s 71.1% 75.6% 4.5% Spain
1990s 71.3% 77.6% 6.4% Spain
2000s 73.0% 85.3% 12.3% Spain
2010s 76.3% 82.1% 5.8% Spain
2020s 78.8% 79.1% 0.3% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general, Denmark or Spain?
Denmark, at 79.1% against 78.3% in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Denmark and Spain?
0.8%, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Spain?
47 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Spain rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
Denmark ranks 176th and Spain ranks 179th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in 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 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
440 places, 19,519 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release