China vs Spain: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- China
- Spain
How they compare
China currently reports 81.9% against 81.2% in Spain, a difference of 0.7%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1971 it was China ahead.
China ranks 157th and Spain ranks 158th of 205 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 98.9% | 82.5% | 16.4% | China |
| 1980s | 93.5% | 75.6% | 17.9% | China |
| 1990s | 85.7% | 76.7% | 9.0% | China |
| 2000s | 83.8% | 85.1% | 1.3% | Spain |
| 2010s | 79.5% | 82.2% | 2.7% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general, China or Spain?
- China, at 81.9% against 81.2% in Spain as of 2019.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between China and Spain?
- 0.7%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Spain?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do China and Spain rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- China ranks 157th and Spain ranks 158th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total number of students enrolled in general programmes at the secondary education level, expressed as a percentage of the total number of students enrolled in all programmes (vocational and general) at the secondary level. General education is designed to develop learners’ general knowledge, skills and competencies and literacy and numeracy skills, often to prepare students for more advanced educational programmes at the same or higher ISCED levels and to lay the foundation for lifelong learning. General educational programmes are typically school- or college-based. General education includes educational programmes that are designed to prepare students for entry into vocational education, but that do not prepare for employment in a particular occupation or trade or class of occupations or trades, nor lead directly to a labour market relevant qualification.