Democratic Republic of Congo vs Spain: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Democratic Republic of Congo
12 years
in 2025
Spain
12 years
in 2025
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
30th
Spain rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Spain
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Spain, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th and Spain ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Democratic Republic of Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 years | 11 years | 1 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 12 years | 11 years | 1 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1990s | 12 years | 11.4 years | 0.6 years | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 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 official entrance age to lower secondary education, Democratic Republic of Congo or Spain?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 12 years against 12 years in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Democratic Republic of Congo and Spain?
- 0 years, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Spain?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Spain rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 30th and Spain ranks 30th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release