New Zealand vs Spain: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
New Zealand
15 years
in 2025
Spain
15 years
in 2025
New Zealand rank
65th
Spain rank
65th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- New Zealand
- Spain
How they compare
New Zealand 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 New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 65th and Spain ranks 65th of 221 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 years | 14 years | 1 years | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 15 years | 14 years | 1 years | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 15 years | 14.2 years | 0.8 years | New Zealand |
| 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, New Zealand or Spain?
- New Zealand, at 15 years against 15 years in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between New Zealand and Spain?
- 0 years, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Spain?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Spain rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- New Zealand ranks 65th and Spain ranks 65th of 221 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