Poland vs Spain: Official entrance age to compulsory education

Poland
6 years
in 2020
Spain
6 years
in 2020
Poland rank
24th
Spain rank
24th

Official entrance age to compulsory education over time

  • Poland
  • Spain
02468199820092020

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.

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

Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Poland Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 6.5 years 6 years 0.5 years Poland
2010s 6 years 6 years 0 years
2020s 6 years 6 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Poland or Spain?
Poland, at 6 years against 6 years in Spain as of 2020.
What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Poland and Spain?
0 years, with Poland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Spain?
21 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2020.
How do Poland and Spain rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
Poland 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.