Puerto Rico vs Spain: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Puerto Rico
15 years
in 2025
Spain
15 years
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
65th
Spain rank
65th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Puerto Rico
- Spain
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 15 years against 15 years in Spain, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 29 shared years of data; in 1997 it was Puerto Rico ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 65th and Spain ranks 65th of 221 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Puerto Rico averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15 years | 14.67 years | 0.3333 years | Puerto Rico |
| 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, Puerto Rico or Spain?
- Puerto Rico, at 15 years against 15 years in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Puerto Rico and Spain?
- 0 years, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Spain?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Spain rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Puerto Rico 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