Spain vs Palestine, State of: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Spain
6 years
in 2025
Palestine, State of
6 years
in 2025
Spain rank
21st
Palestine, State of rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Spain
- Palestine, State of
How they compare
Spain currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Palestine, State of, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Palestine, State of has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 21st and Palestine, State of ranks 21st of 205 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Palestine, State of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 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, Spain or Palestine, State of?
- Spain, at 6 years against 6 years in Palestine, State of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Spain and Palestine, State of?
- 0 years, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Palestine, State of?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Palestine, State of rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Spain ranks 21st and Palestine, State of 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.