Belgium vs Spain: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Belgium
12
in 2025
Spain
12
in 2025
Belgium rank
9th
Spain rank
9th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Belgium
- Spain
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 12 against 12 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 9th and Spain ranks 9th of 73 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 | 11 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 12 | 11 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 12 | 11.4 | 0.6 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Belgium or Spain?
- Belgium, at 12 against 12 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Belgium and Spain?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Spain?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Spain rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Spain ranks 9th of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.