Qatar vs Spain: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Qatar
82.0%
in 2024
Spain
84.3%
in 2023
Qatar rank
60th
Spain rank
57th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Qatar
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 84.3% against 82.0% in Qatar, a difference of 2.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Qatar ahead.
Qatar ranks 60th and Spain ranks 57th of 135 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Qatar | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 36.7% | 24.6% | 12.1% | Qatar |
| 2000s | 61.9% | 64.0% | 2.1% | Spain |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 72.4% | 10.0% | Spain |
| 2020s | 77.9% | 84.1% | 6.2% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Qatar or Spain?
- Spain, at 84.3% against 82.0% in Qatar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Qatar and Spain?
- 2.3%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Spain?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Qatar and Spain rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Qatar ranks 60th and Spain ranks 57th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.