Montenegro vs Spain: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Montenegro
6 years
in 2025
Spain
6 years
in 2025
Montenegro rank
21st
Spain rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Montenegro
- Spain
How they compare
Montenegro currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Spain, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Montenegro ranks 21st and Spain ranks 21st of 205 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Montenegro | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 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, Montenegro or Spain?
- Montenegro, at 6 years against 6 years in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Montenegro and Spain?
- 0 years, with Montenegro ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Montenegro and Spain?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2025.
- How do Montenegro and Spain rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Montenegro ranks 21st and Spain ranks 21st of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The official age for entering compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.