Poland vs Spain: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes

Poland
99.8%
in 2023
Spain
99.9%
in 2021
Poland rank
5th
Spain rank
2nd

Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Poland
  • Spain
020406080100197119972023

How they compare

Spain currently reports 99.9% against 99.8% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 5th and Spain ranks 2nd of 180 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 96.6% 94.9% 1.7% Poland
2000s 98.5% 98.0% 0.5% Poland
2010s 98.0% 98.2% 0.2% Spain
2020s 99.9% 99.9% 0.0% Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Poland or Spain?
Spain, at 99.9% against 99.8% in Poland as of 2021.
What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes between Poland and Spain?
0.1%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
23 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2021.
How do Poland and Spain rank globally for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
Poland ranks 5th and Spain ranks 2nd of 180 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 14,827 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release