Portugal vs Spain: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Portugal
12
in 2025
Spain
12
in 2025
Portugal rank
9th
Spain rank
9th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Portugal
- Spain
How they compare
Portugal 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 Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 9th and Spain ranks 9th of 73 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 | 11 | 1 | Portugal |
| 1980s | 12 | 11 | 1 | Portugal |
| 1990s | 12 | 11.4 | 0.6 | Portugal |
| 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, Portugal or Spain?
- Portugal, at 12 against 12 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Portugal and Spain?
- 0, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Spain?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Portugal and Spain rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Portugal 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.