Spain vs Sweden: Theoretical duration of upper secondary education
Spain
3 years
in 2025
Sweden
3 years
in 2025
Spain rank
52nd
Sweden rank
52nd
Theoretical duration of upper secondary education over time
- Spain
- Sweden
How they compare
Spain currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Sweden, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 52nd of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 3 and Sweden in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4 years | 3 years | 1 years | Spain |
| 1980s | 4 years | 3 years | 1 years | Spain |
| 1990s | 3.8 years | 3 years | 0.8 years | Spain |
| 2000s | 2 years | 3 years | 1 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 2.7 years | 3 years | 0.3 years | Sweden |
| 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 upper secondary education, Spain or Sweden?
- Spain, at 3 years against 3 years in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in theoretical duration of upper secondary education between Spain and Sweden?
- 0 years, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sweden?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Sweden rank globally for theoretical duration of upper secondary education?
- Spain ranks 52nd and Sweden ranks 52nd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of upper 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
February 2026 Data Release