Puerto Rico vs Spain: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Puerto Rico
12 years
in 2025
Spain
12 years
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
30th
Spain rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Puerto Rico
- Spain
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Spain, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 30th and Spain ranks 30th of 221 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 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, Puerto Rico or Spain?
- Puerto Rico, at 12 years against 12 years in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Puerto Rico and Spain?
- 0 years, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Spain?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Spain rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Puerto Rico ranks 30th and Spain ranks 30th of 221 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