Spain vs Turkey: Share of the world population with at least basic education

Spain
1.36
in 2020
Turkey
2.85
in 2020
Spain rank
13th
Turkey rank
10th

Share of the world population with at least basic education over time

  • Spain
  • Turkey
0204060195019852020

How they compare

Turkey currently reports 2.85 against 1.36 in Spain, a difference of 1.49.

That makes Turkey's figure about 2.1 times Spain's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 13th and Turkey ranks 10th of 25 countries.

Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Turkey Difference Ahead
1950s 20.42 57.52 37.1 Turkey
1960s 14.1 44.23 30.13 Turkey
1970s 9.24 31.18 21.94 Turkey
1980s 5.85 20.56 14.71 Turkey
1990s 3.78 12.9 9.12 Turkey
2000s 2.47 8.08 5.61 Turkey
2010s 1.64 5.05 3.41 Turkey
2020s 1.36 2.85 1.49 Turkey

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the world population with at least basic education, Spain or Turkey?
Turkey, at 2.85 against 1.36 in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of the world population with at least basic education between Spain and Turkey?
1.49, with Turkey ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Turkey?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Spain and Turkey rank globally for share of the world population with at least basic education?
Spain ranks 13th and Turkey ranks 10th of 25 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share of the world population with at least basic education. 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 the world population with at least basic education
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
25 places, 375 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed