Spain vs Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of): Lower secondary school starting age

Spain
12 years
in 2025
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
12 years
in 2025
Spain rank
30th
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank
30th

Lower secondary school starting age over time

  • Spain
  • Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of), a difference of 0 years.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 30th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) ranks 30th of 209 countries.

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Difference Ahead
1970s 11 years 13 years 2 years Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
1980s 11 years 12.7 years 1.7 years Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
1990s 11.4 years 12 years 0.6 years Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
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 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
Spain, at 12 years against 12 years in Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) as of 2025.
What is the difference in lower secondary school starting age between Spain and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
0 years, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Spain and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) rank globally for lower secondary school starting age?
Spain ranks 30th and Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 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.