Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Spain
62.8%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
62.0%
in 2023
Spain rank
153rd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
154th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Spain
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 62.8% against 62.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 153rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 154th of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 73.9% | 71.8% | 2.2% | Spain |
| 2000s | 62.5% | 67.8% | 5.3% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 64.7% | 62.8% | 1.9% | Spain |
| 2020s | 63.8% | 60.5% | 3.2% | 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, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Spain, at 62.8% against 62.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 0.8%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Spain ranks 153rd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 154th of 188 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, female (%). 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