Congo vs Spain: Lower secondary school starting age

Congo
12 years
in 2025
Spain
12 years
in 2025
Congo rank
30th
Spain rank
30th

Lower secondary school starting age over time

  • Congo
  • Spain
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Spain, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 30th and Spain ranks 30th of 209 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 12 years 11 years 1 years Congo
1980s 12 years 11 years 1 years Congo
1990s 12 years 11.4 years 0.6 years Congo
2000s 12 years 12 years 0 years
2010s 12 years 12 years 0 years
2020s 12 years 12 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lower secondary school starting age, Congo or Spain?
Congo, at 12 years against 12 years in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in lower secondary school starting age between Congo and Spain?
0 years, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Spain?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Congo and Spain rank globally for lower secondary school starting age?
Congo ranks 30th and Spain ranks 30th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Lower secondary school starting age (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Lower secondary school starting age (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 11,411 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Lower secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.