Luxembourg vs Spain: Primary education, duration

Luxembourg
6 years
in 2025
Spain
6 years
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
25th
Spain rank
25th

Primary education, duration over time

  • Luxembourg
  • Spain
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How they compare

Luxembourg currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Spain, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Luxembourg ahead.

Luxembourg ranks 25th and Spain ranks 25th of 210 countries.

Luxembourg has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Luxembourg Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 6 years 5 years 1 years Luxembourg
1980s 6 years 5 years 1 years Luxembourg
1990s 6 years 5.4 years 0.6 years Luxembourg
2000s 6 years 6 years 0 years
2010s 6 years 6 years 0 years
2020s 6 years 6 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary education, duration, Luxembourg or Spain?
Luxembourg, at 6 years against 6 years in Spain as of 2025.
What is the difference in primary education, duration between Luxembourg and Spain?
0 years, with Luxembourg ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Spain?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Luxembourg and Spain rank globally for primary education, duration?
Luxembourg ranks 25th and Spain ranks 25th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Primary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary education, duration (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
256 places, 14,114 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Primary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in primary school.