What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, male between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?

11.27 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?

22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Spain vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male

Spain

854,930 number

in 2018

Sub-Saharan Africa

12.13 million number

in 2018

Spain rank

25th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

23rd

Enrolment in upper secondary education, male over time

Spain
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 12.13 million number against 854,930 number in Spain, a difference of 11.27 million number.

That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 14.2 times Spain's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 187 countries.

Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	1.04 million number	4.57 million number	3.53 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa
2000s	534,041 number	6.60 million number	6.07 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa
2010s	767,680 number	11.25 million number	10.48 million number	Sub-Saharan Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher enrolment in upper secondary education, male, Spain or Sub-Saharan Africa?: Sub-Saharan Africa, at 12.13 million number against 854,930 number in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in enrolment in upper secondary education, male between Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 11.27 million number, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2018.
How do Spain and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for enrolment in upper secondary education, male?: Spain ranks 25th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Enrolment in upper secondary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 232 places, 4,332 data points, 1980–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Total number of male students enrolled in public and private upper secondary education institutions regardless of age. For more information, consult the UIS website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/