Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in

Spain
37.2%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
38.0%
in 2023
Spain rank
37th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
36th

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

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 38.0% against 37.2% in Spain, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Spain ranks 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th of 168 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 26.1% 28.2% 2.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 37.5% 32.2% 5.3% Spain
2010s 35.3% 37.2% 1.9% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 36.2% 39.5% 3.2% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 38.0% against 37.2% in Spain as of 2023.
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 37th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 36th of 168 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%). 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 upper secondary education enrolled in vocational programmes, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
389 places, 9,066 data points, 1996–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release