Netherlands vs Spain: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Netherlands
15
in 2025
Spain
15
in 2025
Netherlands rank
21st
Spain rank
21st
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Netherlands
- Spain
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 15 against 15 in Spain, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.
Netherlands ranks 21st and Spain ranks 21st of 73 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 | 14 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 15 | 14 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 15 | 14.2 | 0.8 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 15 | 16 | 1 | Spain |
| 2010s | 15.8 | 15.3 | 0.5 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 15 | 15 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Netherlands or Spain?
- Netherlands, at 15 against 15 in Spain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Netherlands and Spain?
- 0, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Spain?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Spain rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Netherlands ranks 21st and Spain ranks 21st of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Official entrance age to upper secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.