Canada vs Spain: Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education

Canada
82.2%
in 2018
Spain
80.4%
in 2015
Canada rank
3rd
Spain rank
6th

Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education over time

  • Canada
  • Spain
020406080200020092018

How they compare

Canada currently reports 82.2% against 80.4% in Spain, a difference of 1.8%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Canada has been ahead every year.

Canada ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 6th of 47 countries.

Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 86.2% 73.8% 12.5% Canada
2010s 85.5% 78.5% 7.0% Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education, Canada or Spain?
Canada, at 82.2% against 80.4% in Spain as of 2018.
What is the difference in proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education between Canada and Spain?
1.8%, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Spain?
6 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2015.
How do Canada and Spain rank globally for proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education?
Canada ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 6th of 47 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of students at the end of lower secondary education achieving at least a minimum proficiency level in reading, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
47 places, 302 data points, 2000–2018
Last refreshed

Percentage of children at the end of lower secondary education reaching at least a minimum proficiency level in reading. A minimum proficiency level (MPL) is the benchmark of basic knowledge in a domain (mathematics, reading, etc.) measured through learning assessments. The indicator is calculated as the number of children and/or young people at the relevant stage of education n in a given year t achieving or exceeding the pre-defined proficiency level in a given subject s, expressed as a percentage of the total number of children and/or young people at stage of education n, in year t, in any proficiency level in subject s. The higher the value of the indicator, the higher the proportion of children or young adults who have acquired the minimum level of meaningful competencies. Data are calculated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics from sources that include the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), Programme for International Student Assessment for Development (PISA-D), Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS), Progress in International Reading Literacy Study (PIRLS), El Laboratorio Latino americano de Evaluación de la Calidad de la Educación (LLECE), Programme d’analyse des systèmes éducatifs de la confemen (PASEC), Southern and Eastern Africa Consortium for Monitoring Education Quality (SACMEQ), Pacific Islands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment (PILNA), national assessments data collected through the Catalogue of Learning Assessments (CLA) and/or available in national reports, and population-based assessments (Early Grade Reading Assessment (EGRA) and Early Grade Mathematics Assessment (EGMA), UNICEF Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS), People’s Action for Learning (PAL) NETWORK: e.g. Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), UWEZO, etc.)). For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute for Statistics: http://uis.unesco.org/