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

Spain
77.6%
in 2024
UIS: North America and Western Europe
84.5%
in 2024
Spain rank
171st
UIS: North America and Western Europe rank
171st

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

  • Spain
  • UIS: North America and Western Europe
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How they compare

UIS: North America and Western Europe currently reports 84.5% against 77.6% in Spain, a difference of 6.9%.

That makes UIS: North America and Western Europe's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.

Spain ranks 171st and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 171st of 217 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and UIS: North America and Western Europe in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain UIS: North America and Western Europe Difference Ahead
1970s 79.3% 85.6% 6.2% UIS: North America and Western Europe
1980s 74.8% 83.1% 8.3% UIS: North America and Western Europe
1990s 77.6% 82.0% 4.4% UIS: North America and Western Europe
2000s 85.1% 84.8% 0.3% Spain
2010s 81.1% 83.9% 2.8% UIS: North America and Western Europe
2020s 78.3% 84.4% 6.1% UIS: North America and Western Europe

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, Spain or UIS: North America and Western Europe?
UIS: North America and Western Europe, at 84.5% against 77.6% in Spain as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Spain and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
6.9%, with UIS: North America and Western Europe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and UIS: North America and Western Europe?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Spain and UIS: North America and Western Europe rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
Spain ranks 171st and UIS: North America and Western Europe ranks 171st of 217 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
438 places, 18,352 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release