How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?

16 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Ireland vs Spain: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper

Ireland

1.3%

in 2018

Spain

1.4%

in 2018

Ireland rank

132nd

Spain rank

130th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper over time

Ireland
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.4% against 1.3% in Ireland, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Spain ahead.

Ireland ranks 132nd and Spain ranks 130th of 138 countries.

Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Ireland	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1970s	15.1%	32.5%	17.4%	Spain
1990s	8.5%	10.3%	1.8%	Spain
2000s	6.8%	7.4%	0.6%	Spain
2010s	1.8%	5.9%	4.1%	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper, Ireland or Spain?: Spain, at 1.4% against 1.3% in Ireland as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper between Ireland and Spain?: 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Spain?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do Ireland and Spain rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?: Ireland ranks 132nd and Spain ranks 130th of 138 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 181 places, 4,095 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/