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

23 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 children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Greece vs Spain: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Greece

2.3%

in 2018

Spain

2.2%

in 2018

Greece rank

92nd

Spain rank

93rd

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

Greece
Spain

How they compare

Greece currently reports 2.3% against 2.2% in Spain, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

Greece ranks 92nd and Spain ranks 93rd of 149 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Greece	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1970s	11.9%	2.6%	9.4%	Greece
1980s	8.7%	0.9%	7.9%	Greece
1990s	5.7%	1.3%	4.5%	Greece
2000s	3.9%	0.5%	3.5%	Greece
2010s	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%	Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Greece or Spain?: Greece, at 2.3% against 2.2% in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Greece and Spain?: 0.1%, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Spain?: 23 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2018.
How do Greece and Spain rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: Greece ranks 92nd and Spain ranks 93rd of 149 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 4,615 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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