Belgium vs Greece: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Belgium
5 years
in 2025
Greece
5 years
in 2025
Belgium rank
129th
Greece rank
129th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Belgium
- Greece
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 5 years against 5 years in Greece, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Greece ahead.
Belgium ranks 129th and Greece ranks 129th of 200 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 6 years | 5.8 years | 0.2 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6 years | 5 years | 1 years | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.17 years | 5 years | 0.1667 years | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Belgium or Greece?
- Belgium, at 5 years against 5 years in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Belgium and Greece?
- 0 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Greece?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Greece rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Belgium ranks 129th and Greece ranks 129th 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