Iceland vs Spain: Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in
Iceland
40.4%
in 2023
Spain
41.2%
in 2024
Iceland rank
51st
Spain rank
49th
Share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in over time
- Iceland
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 41.2% against 40.4% in Iceland, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 51st and Spain ranks 49th of 168 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 | 42.6% | 26.6% | 16.0% | Iceland |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 42.4% | 0.5% | Iceland |
| 2010s | 37.8% | 40.9% | 3.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 39.1% | 40.6% | 1.5% | 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, Iceland or Spain?
- Spain, at 41.2% against 40.4% in Iceland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in upper secondary education enrolled in between Iceland and Spain?
- 0.8%, with Spain 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 51st and Spain ranks 49th 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, 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