Spain vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at

Spain
77.8%
in 2015
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
78.1%
in 2015
Spain rank
27th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
25th

Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at over time

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

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 78.1% against 77.8% in Spain, a difference of 0.3%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 53 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
2000s 76.2% 80.8% 4.6% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 77.1% 78.2% 1.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at, Spain or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 78.1% against 77.8% in Spain as of 2015.
What is the difference in proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at between Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.3%, 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?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2015.
How do Spain and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at?
Spain ranks 27th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 25th of 53 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of children at the end of lower secondary achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in mathematics (%)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
53 places, 322 data points, 2003–2017
Last refreshed