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 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.

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

Poland

2.1%

in 2018

Spain

2.2%

in 2018

Poland rank

94th

Spain rank

93rd

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

Poland
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 2.2% against 2.1% in Poland, a difference of 0.1%.

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

Poland ranks 94th and Spain ranks 93rd of 149 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	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%	Poland
2000s	4.9%	0.5%	4.4%	Poland
2010s	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%	Poland

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, Poland or Spain?: Spain, at 2.2% against 2.1% in Poland as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Poland and Spain?: 0.1%, 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 and adolescents of primary and lower?: Poland ranks 94th 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/