China vs Spain: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
China
61.7%
in 2024
Spain
60.8%
in 2024
China rank
148th
Spain rank
151st
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- China
- Spain
How they compare
China currently reports 61.7% against 60.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Spain ahead.
China ranks 148th and Spain ranks 151st of 190 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.4% | 68.8% | 25.4% | Spain |
| 2000s | 57.0% | 59.4% | 2.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 57.2% | 61.9% | 4.8% | Spain |
| 2020s | 60.5% | 61.5% | 0.9% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in, China or Spain?
- China, at 61.7% against 60.8% in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between China and Spain?
- 0.9%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Spain?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
- How do China and Spain rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- China ranks 148th and Spain ranks 151st of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper 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
February 2026 Data Release