Finland vs Germany: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Finland
6 years
in 2025
Germany
6 years
in 2025
Finland rank
21st
Germany rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Finland currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Germany, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 21st and Germany ranks 21st of 200 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Finland |
| 2000s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Finland |
| 2010s | 6.6 years | 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, Finland or Germany?
- Finland, at 6 years against 6 years in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Finland and Germany?
- 0 years, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Finland ranks 21st and Germany 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