Spain vs United States: Share of the world population with at least basic education
Spain
1.36
in 2020
United States
0.8943
in 2020
Spain rank
13th
United States rank
15th
Share of the world population with at least basic education over time
- Spain
- United States
How they compare
Spain currently reports 1.36 against 0.8943 in United States, a difference of 0.4657.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.5 times United States's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 13th and United States ranks 15th of 25 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.42 | 3.86 | 16.55 | Spain |
| 1960s | 14.1 | 2.81 | 11.29 | Spain |
| 1970s | 9.24 | 2.14 | 7.1 | Spain |
| 1980s | 5.85 | 1.76 | 4.09 | Spain |
| 1990s | 3.78 | 1.52 | 2.25 | Spain |
| 2000s | 2.47 | 1.31 | 1.16 | Spain |
| 2010s | 1.64 | 1.05 | 0.5934 | Spain |
| 2020s | 1.36 | 0.8943 | 0.4616 | Spain |
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 United States?
- Spain, at 1.36 against 0.8943 in United States as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the world population with at least basic education between Spain and United States?
- 0.4657, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United States?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Spain and United States rank globally for share of the world population with at least basic education?
- Spain ranks 13th and United States ranks 15th 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.