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

18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

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

Poland vs Spain: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary

Poland

2.4%

in 2018

Spain

2.4%

in 2018

Poland rank

111th

Spain rank

110th

Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time

Poland
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 2.4% against 2.4% in Poland, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Poland ahead.

Poland ranks 111th and Spain ranks 110th of 136 countries.

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Poland	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1990s	6.5%	5.7%	0.8%	Poland
2000s	6.8%	3.9%	2.9%	Poland
2010s	5.8%	3.3%	2.5%	Poland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Poland or Spain?: Spain, at 2.4% against 2.4% in Poland as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Poland and Spain?: 0.0%, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Poland and Spain rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?: Poland ranks 111th and Spain ranks 110th of 136 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary 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 children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, male (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 179 places, 4,045 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children, adolescents, and youth in the official age range for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education who are not enrolled in primary, lower secondary, or upper secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education enrolled in primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/