Greenland vs Spain: Official entrance age to compulsory education

Greenland
6 years
in 2019
Spain
6 years
in 2020
Greenland rank
24th
Spain rank
24th

Official entrance age to compulsory education over time

  • Greenland
  • Spain
0246199820092020

How they compare

Greenland currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Spain, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.

Greenland ranks 24th and Spain ranks 24th of 195 countries.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Greenland or Spain?
Greenland, at 6 years against 6 years in Spain as of 2019.
What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Greenland and Spain?
0 years, with Greenland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Spain?
7 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2019.
How do Greenland and Spain rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
Greenland ranks 24th and Spain ranks 24th of 195 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Official entrance age to compulsory education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,083 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

Official age when students should enter compulsory education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.