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Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Gibraltar

Gibraltar: Official entrance age to upper secondary education was 14 years in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
14 years
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
179th
of 215 countries
All-time high
16 years
in 1970
All-time low
13 years
in 1998
Years of data
56
1970–2025

Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Gibraltar, 1970–2025

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2025, official entrance age to upper secondary education in Gibraltar stood at 14 years.

The figure is up 7.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, official entrance age to upper secondary education in Gibraltar peaked at 16 years in 1970 and was at its lowest, 13 years, in 1998.

Gibraltar ranks 179th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.

Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Gibraltar, year by year

Year years Change
1970 16 years —
1971 16 years +0.0%
1972 16 years +0.0%
1973 16 years +0.0%
1974 16 years +0.0%
1975 16 years +0.0%
1976 16 years +0.0%
1977 16 years +0.0%
1978 16 years +0.0%
1979 16 years +0.0%
1980 16 years +0.0%
1981 16 years +0.0%
1982 16 years +0.0%
1983 16 years +0.0%
1984 16 years +0.0%
1985 16 years +0.0%
1986 16 years +0.0%
1987 16 years +0.0%
1988 16 years +0.0%
1989 16 years +0.0%
1990 16 years +0.0%
1991 16 years +0.0%
1992 16 years +0.0%
1993 16 years +0.0%
1994 16 years +0.0%
1995 16 years +0.0%
1996 16 years +0.0%
1997 16 years +0.0%
1998 13 years -18.8%
1999 13 years +0.0%
2000 13 years +0.0%
2001 13 years +0.0%
2002 13 years +0.0%
2003 13 years +0.0%
2004 13 years +0.0%
2005 13 years +0.0%
2006 13 years +0.0%
2007 13 years +0.0%
2008 13 years +0.0%
2009 13 years +0.0%
2010 13 years +0.0%
2011 13 years +0.0%
2012 13 years +0.0%
2013 13 years +0.0%
2014 13 years +0.0%
2015 13 years +0.0%
2016 13 years +0.0%
2017 13 years +0.0%
2018 14 years +7.7%
2019 14 years +0.0%
2020 14 years +0.0%
2021 14 years +0.0%
2022 14 years +0.0%
2023 14 years +0.0%
2024 14 years +0.0%
2025 14 years +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 16 years 16 years 16 years 10
1980s 16 years 16 years 16 years 10
1990s 15.4 years 13 years 16 years 10
2000s 13 years 13 years 13 years 10
2010s 13.2 years 13 years 14 years 10
2020s 14 years 14 years 14 years 6

Countries ranked near Gibraltar

  1. 179 Aruba 14 years compare
  2. 179 United Arab Emirates 14 years compare
  3. 179 Austria 14 years compare
  4. 179 Belgium 14 years compare
  5. 179 Bangladesh 14 years compare
  6. 179 Bulgaria 14 years compare
  7. 179 Bahamas 14 years compare
  8. 179 Bermuda 14 years compare
  9. 179 Bolivia 14 years compare
  10. 179 Barbados 14 years compare
  11. 179 Brunei 14 years compare
  12. 179 Chile 14 years compare
  13. 179 Democratic Republic of Congo 14 years compare
  14. 179 Cayman Islands 14 years compare
  15. 179 Eritrea 14 years compare
  16. 179 Western Sahara 14 years compare
  17. 179 Micronesia (country) 14 years compare
  18. 179 United Kingdom 14 years compare
  19. 179 India 14 years compare
  20. 179 Italy 14 years compare
  21. 179 Kenya 14 years compare
  22. 179 Sri Lanka 14 years compare
  23. 179 Marshall Islands 14 years compare
  24. 179 Malta 14 years compare
  25. 179 Myanmar 14 years compare
  26. 179 Mauritius 14 years compare
  27. 179 Palau 14 years compare
  28. 179 Singapore 14 years compare
  29. 179 San Marino 14 years compare
  30. 179 Somalia 14 years compare
  31. 179 South Sudan 14 years compare
  32. 179 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 14 years compare
  33. 179 Turkey 14 years compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is official entrance age to upper secondary education in Gibraltar?
Official entrance age to upper secondary education in Gibraltar was 14 years in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest official entrance age to upper secondary education recorded in Gibraltar?
The highest recorded value was 16 years in 1970.
What is the lowest official entrance age to upper secondary education recorded in Gibraltar?
The lowest recorded value was 13 years in 1998.
How does Gibraltar rank for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
Gibraltar ranks 179th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is official entrance age to upper secondary education rising or falling in Gibraltar?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gibraltar data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
221 places, 11,823 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release