Malaysia vs Spain: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Malaysia
15 years
in 2020
Spain
15 years
in 2020
Malaysia rank
68th
Spain rank
68th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Malaysia
- Spain
How they compare
Malaysia 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 Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 68th and Spain ranks 68th of 209 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 3 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 years | 14 years | 1 years | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 15 years | 14 years | 1 years | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 15 years | 14.2 years | 0.8 years | Malaysia |
| 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, Malaysia or Spain?
- Malaysia, at 15 years against 15 years in Spain as of 2020.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Malaysia and Spain?
- 0 years, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Malaysia 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.