Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Finland: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Bosnia and Herzegovina
6 years
in 2025
Finland
6 years
in 2025
Bosnia and Herzegovina rank
21st
Finland rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Finland
How they compare
Bosnia and Herzegovina currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Finland, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 21st and Finland ranks 21st of 206 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Finland |
| 2000s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Finland |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6.6 years | 0.6 years | Finland |
| 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, Bosnia and Herzegovina or Finland?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 6 years against 6 years in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Finland?
- 0 years, with Bosnia and Herzegovina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Finland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Bosnia and Herzegovina and Finland rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Bosnia and Herzegovina ranks 21st and Finland ranks 21st of 206 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