Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes

Spain
94.4%
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
94.8%
in 2023
Spain rank
32nd
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
30th

Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes over time

  • Spain
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
020406080100200020122024

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 94.8% against 94.4% in Spain, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Spain ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 184 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 87.0% 92.6% 5.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 93.8% 95.8% 2.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 94.8% 95.1% 0.3% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 94.8% against 94.4% in Spain as of 2023.
What is the difference in total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.4%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes?
Spain ranks 32nd and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 30th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, 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
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
184 places, 3,159 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release