Malta vs Netherlands: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Malta
5
in 2025
Netherlands
5
in 2025
Malta rank
59th
Netherlands rank
59th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Malta
- Netherlands
How they compare
Malta currently reports 5 against 5 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Malta ranks 59th and Netherlands ranks 59th of 73 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malta | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 5 | 5 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Malta or Netherlands?
- Malta, at 5 against 5 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Malta and Netherlands?
- 0, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Netherlands?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Malta and Netherlands rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Malta ranks 59th and Netherlands ranks 59th of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.