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

13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Peru vs Spain: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+

Peru

10.26

in 2018

Spain

10.35

in 2018

Peru rank

60th

Spain rank

58th

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ over time

Peru
Spain

How they compare

Spain currently reports 10.35 against 10.26 in Peru, a difference of 0.09.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Peru ahead.

Peru ranks 60th and Spain ranks 58th of 91 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Peru averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Peru	Spain	Difference	Ahead
1980s	6.58	5.38	1.2	Peru
2000s	9.02	9.37	0.3538	Spain
2010s	9.83	9.95	0.1162	Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+, Peru or Spain?: Spain, at 10.35 against 10.26 in Peru as of 2018.
What is the difference in uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ between Peru and Spain?: 0.09, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Peru and Spain?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2018.
How do Peru and Spain rank globally for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?: Peru ranks 60th and Spain ranks 58th of 91 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, male
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 91 places, 1,015 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s male adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/