Botswana vs Spain: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education

Botswana
3 years
in 2025
Spain
3 years
in 2025
Botswana rank
88th
Spain rank
88th

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time

  • Botswana
  • Spain
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How they compare

Botswana currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Spain, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.

Botswana ranks 88th and Spain ranks 88th of 215 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 2 years 3 years 1 years Spain
1980s 2.3 years 3 years 0.7 years Spain
1990s 2.2 years 2.8 years 0.6 years Spain
2000s 3 years 4 years 1 years Spain
2010s 3 years 3.3 years 0.3 years Spain
2020s 3 years 3 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of lower secondary education, Botswana or Spain?
Botswana, at 3 years against 3 years in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Botswana and Spain?
0 years, with Botswana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Spain?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Botswana and Spain rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
Botswana ranks 88th and Spain ranks 88th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
221 places, 11,823 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release