South Korea vs Spain: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
South Korea
15 years
in 2025
Spain
15 years
in 2025
South Korea rank
64th
Spain rank
64th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- South Korea
- Spain
How they compare
South Korea 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 South Korea ahead.
South Korea ranks 64th and Spain ranks 64th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, South Korea averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 years | 14 years | 1 years | South Korea |
| 1980s | 15 years | 14 years | 1 years | South Korea |
| 1990s | 15 years | 14.2 years | 0.8 years | South Korea |
| 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, South Korea or Spain?
- South Korea, at 15 years against 15 years in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between South Korea and Spain?
- 0 years, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Spain?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do South Korea and Spain rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- South Korea 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