Iceland vs Spain: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Iceland
59.6%
in 2023
Spain
58.8%
in 2024
Iceland rank
139th
Spain rank
141st
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Iceland
- Spain
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 59.6% against 58.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Spain ahead.
Iceland ranks 139th and Spain ranks 141st of 188 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.4% | 73.4% | 16.0% | Spain |
| 2000s | 57.1% | 57.6% | 0.5% | Spain |
| 2010s | 62.2% | 59.1% | 3.0% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 60.9% | 59.4% | 1.5% | Iceland |
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, Iceland or Spain?
- Iceland, at 59.6% against 58.8% in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Iceland and Spain?
- 0.8%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Spain?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Spain rank globally for share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in?
- Iceland ranks 139th and Spain ranks 141st 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, male (%). 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