Netherlands vs Spain: Official entrance age to primary education
Netherlands
6
in 2025
Spain
6
in 2025
Netherlands rank
17th
Spain rank
17th
Official entrance age to primary education over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 6 against 6 in Spain, a difference of 0.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 17th and Spain ranks 17th of 73 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to primary education, Netherlands or Spain?
- Netherlands, at 6 against 6 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- Netherlands ranks 17th and Spain ranks 17th of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Official entrance age to primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.