How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Thailand?

6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2013.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Spain vs Thailand: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education

Spain

18 years

in 2020

Thailand

18 years

in 2013

Spain rank

53rd

Thailand rank

53rd

Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time

Spain
Thailand

How they compare

Spain currently reports 18 years against 18 years in Thailand, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Thailand has been ahead every year.

Spain ranks 53rd and Thailand ranks 53rd of 169 countries.

Thailand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Spain	Thailand	Difference	Ahead
1990s	16 years	18 years	2 years	Thailand
2000s	16 years	18 years	2 years	Thailand
2010s	18 years	18 years	0 years	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education, Spain or Thailand?: Spain, at 18 years against 18 years in Thailand as of 2020.
What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between Spain and Thailand?: 0 years, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Thailand?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2013.
How do Spain and Thailand rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?: Spain ranks 53rd and Thailand ranks 53rd of 169 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education (years)
Unit: years
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 169 places, 3,190 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Age at which students would enter post-secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.