Spain vs Zimbabwe: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Spain
15 years
in 2025
Zimbabwe
15 years
in 2025
Spain rank
64th
Zimbabwe rank
64th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Spain
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Spain currently reports 15 years against 15 years in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Spain ranks 64th and Zimbabwe ranks 64th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 1 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14 years | 16 years | 2 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 14 years | 15.7 years | 1.7 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 14.2 years | 15 years | 0.8 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 16 years | 15 years | 1 years | Spain |
| 2010s | 15.3 years | 16 years | 0.7 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 15 years | 15.33 years | 0.3333 years | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Spain or Zimbabwe?
- Spain, at 15 years against 15 years in Zimbabwe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Spain and Zimbabwe?
- 0 years, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Zimbabwe?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Zimbabwe rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Spain ranks 64th and Zimbabwe 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