Official entrance age to primary education in Spain
Spain: Official entrance age to primary education was 6 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 73 countries
All-time high
6
in 1970
All-time low
6
in 1970
Years of data
56
1970–2025
Official entrance age to primary education in Spain, 1970–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Spain recorded 6 for official entrance age to primary education in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, official entrance age to primary education in Spain peaked at 6 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 6, in 1970.
Spain ranks 17th of 73 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 17 Albania 6 compare
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- 17 Montenegro 6 compare
- 17 Georgia 6 compare
- 17 Syrian Arab Republic 6 compare
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- 17 Czechia 6 compare
- 17 Denmark 6 compare
- 17 Slovak Republic 6 compare
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- 17 Austria 6 compare
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- 17 Iceland 6 compare
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- 17 San Marino 6 compare
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- 17 Slovenia 6 compare
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More education data for Spain
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 248,253 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 65.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 12.6% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 102.94 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 102.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is official entrance age to primary education in Spain?
- Official entrance age to primary education in Spain was 6 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest official entrance age to primary education recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 6 in 1970.
- What is the lowest official entrance age to primary education recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6 in 1970.
- How does Spain rank for official entrance age to primary education?
- Spain ranks 17th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is official entrance age to primary education rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Official entrance age to primary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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