Croatia vs Spain: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Croatia
15 years
in 2025
Spain
15 years
in 2025
Croatia rank
64th
Spain rank
64th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Croatia
- Spain
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 15 years against 15 years in Spain, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 64th and Spain ranks 64th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 years | 14 years | 1 years | Croatia |
| 1980s | 15 years | 14 years | 1 years | Croatia |
| 1990s | 15 years | 14.2 years | 0.8 years | Croatia |
| 2000s | 15 years | 16 years | 1 years | Spain |
| 2010s | 15 years | 15.3 years | 0.3 years | Spain |
| 2020s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Croatia or Spain?
- Croatia, at 15 years against 15 years in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Croatia and Spain?
- 0 years, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Spain?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Croatia and Spain rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Croatia ranks 64th and Spain ranks 64th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper 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