Which has higher lower secondary school starting age, Spain or Togo?

Spain, at 12 years against 12 years in Togo as of 2025.

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

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

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.

Spain vs Togo: Lower secondary school starting age

Spain

12 years

in 2025

Togo

12 years

in 2025

Spain rank

30th

Togo rank

30th

Lower secondary school starting age over time

Spain
Togo

How they compare

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

Across all 56 years both countries report, Togo has been ahead every year.

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

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Togo	Difference	Ahead
1970s	11 years	12 years	1 years	Togo
1980s	11 years	12 years	1 years	Togo
1990s	11.4 years	12 years	0.6 years	Togo
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, Spain or Togo?: Spain, at 12 years against 12 years in Togo as of 2025.
What is the difference in lower secondary school starting age between Spain and Togo?: 0 years, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Togo?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Spain and Togo rank globally for lower secondary school starting age?: Spain ranks 30th and Togo 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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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: 06 August 2026

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.