Australia vs Lithuania: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Australia
6 years
in 2025
Lithuania
6 years
in 2025
Australia rank
21st
Lithuania rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Australia
- Lithuania
How they compare
Australia currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Lithuania, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 21st and Lithuania ranks 21st of 200 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6.7 years | 0.7 years | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Australia or Lithuania?
- Australia, at 6 years against 6 years in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Australia and Lithuania?
- 0 years, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Lithuania?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Lithuania rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Australia ranks 21st and Lithuania ranks 21st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release