Official entrance age to lower secondary education in Spain
Spain: Official entrance age to lower secondary education was 12 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 73 countries
All-time high
12
in 1996
All-time low
11
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Official entrance age to lower secondary education in Spain, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for official entrance age to lower secondary education in Spain is 12, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to lower secondary education in Spain peaked at 12 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 11, in 1970.
Spain ranks 9th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Official entrance age to lower secondary education in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11 | — |
| 1971 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12 | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 12 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Spain's 12 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.4 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 12 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 9 Egypt 12 compare
- 9 Iraq 12 compare
- 9 Slovenia 12 compare
- 9 Liechtenstein 12 compare
- 9 Switzerland 12 compare
- 9 Tunisia 12 compare
- 9 Portugal 12 compare
- 9 Belgium 12 compare
- 9 Andorra 12 compare
- 9 Cyprus 12 compare
- 9 Saudi Arabia 12 compare
- 9 Greece 12 compare
- 9 Lebanon 12 compare
- 9 Qatar 12 compare
- 9 Yemen 12 compare
- 9 Netherlands 12 compare
- 9 Jordan 12 compare
- 9 Syria 12 compare
- 9 Iran 12 compare
- 9 Morocco 12 compare
- 9 Georgia 12 compare
- 9 Luxembourg 12 compare
- 9 Libya 12 compare
- 9 Bahrain 12 compare
- 9 Sudan 12 compare
More education data for Spain
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 98.71 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 98.76 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 344,203 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 37,817 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 570,954 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 538,977 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.83 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to lower secondary education in Spain?
- Official entrance age to lower secondary education in Spain was 12 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest official entrance age to lower secondary education recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 12 in 1996.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to lower secondary education recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Spain ranks 9th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to lower secondary education rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Official entrance age to lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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