Republic of Korea vs Spain: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Republic of Korea
15 years
in 2020
Spain
15 years
in 2020
Republic of Korea rank
68th
Spain rank
68th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Republic of Korea
- Spain
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 15 years against 15 years in Spain, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Republic of Korea ahead.
Republic of Korea ranks 68th and Spain ranks 68th of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Republic of Korea averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 years | 14 years | 1 years | Republic of Korea |
| 1980s | 15 years | 14 years | 1 years | Republic of Korea |
| 1990s | 15 years | 14.2 years | 0.8 years | Republic of 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, Republic of Korea or Spain?
- Republic of Korea, at 15 years against 15 years in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Republic of Korea and Spain?
- 0 years, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Spain?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Republic of Korea and Spain rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Republic of Korea ranks 68th and Spain ranks 68th of 209 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
Age at which students would enter upper secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.