Spain vs Thailand: Official entrance age to upper secondary education

Spain
15 years
in 2020
Thailand
15 years
in 2020
Spain rank
68th
Thailand rank
68th

Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time

  • Spain
  • Thailand
051015197019952020

How they compare

Spain currently reports 15 years against 15 years in Thailand, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Thailand ahead.

Spain ranks 68th and Thailand ranks 68th of 209 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Thailand in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Thailand Difference Ahead
1970s 14 years 16.9 years 2.9 years Thailand
1980s 14 years 15.8 years 1.8 years Thailand
1990s 14.2 years 15 years 0.8 years Thailand
2000s 16 years 15 years 1 years Spain
2010s 15.3 years 15 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, Spain or Thailand?
Spain, at 15 years against 15 years in Thailand as of 2020.
What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Spain and Thailand?
0 years, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Thailand?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Spain and Thailand rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
Spain ranks 68th and Thailand 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

Indicator
Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 10,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.