Italy vs Republic of Moldova: Lower secondary school starting age
Italy
11 years
in 2025
Republic of Moldova
11 years
in 2025
Italy rank
144th
Republic of Moldova rank
144th
Lower secondary school starting age over time
- Italy
- Republic of Moldova
How they compare
Italy currently reports 11 years against 11 years in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Republic of Moldova has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 144th and Republic of Moldova ranks 144th of 209 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Republic of Moldova | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lower secondary school starting age, Italy or Republic of Moldova?
- Italy, at 11 years against 11 years in Republic of Moldova as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lower secondary school starting age between Italy and Republic of Moldova?
- 0 years, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Republic of Moldova?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Republic of Moldova rank globally for lower secondary school starting age?
- Italy ranks 144th and Republic of Moldova ranks 144th of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Lower secondary school starting age (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Lower secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.