Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education

Spain
3 years
in 2020
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
3 years
in 2020
Spain rank
81st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
81st

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 3 years against 3 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Spain ranks 81st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 81st of 209 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1970s 3 years 3 years 0 years
1980s 3 years 3 years 0 years
1990s 2.8 years 3 years 0.2 years United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 4 years 3 years 1 years Spain
2010s 3.3 years 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, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Spain, at 3 years against 3 years in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0 years, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
Spain ranks 81st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 81st of 209 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 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 10,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of grades (years) in lower secondary education.