Singapore vs Spain: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Singapore
85.3%
in 2022
Spain
84.3%
in 2023
Singapore rank
55th
Spain rank
57th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Singapore
- Spain
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 85.3% against 84.3% in Spain, a difference of 1.0%.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Singapore has been ahead every year.
Singapore ranks 55th and Spain ranks 57th of 135 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 73.1% | 64.6% | 8.4% | Singapore |
| 2010s | 79.0% | 74.1% | 4.9% | Singapore |
| 2020s | 84.4% | 82.7% | 1.7% | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Singapore or Spain?
- Singapore, at 85.3% against 84.3% in Spain as of 2022.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Singapore and Spain?
- 1.0%, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Spain?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
- How do Singapore and Spain rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Singapore ranks 55th 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.