Germany vs Timor-Leste: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Germany
6 years
in 2025
Timor-Leste
6 years
in 2025
Germany rank
21st
Timor-Leste rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Germany
- Timor-Leste
How they compare
Germany currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Timor-Leste, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Timor-Leste has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 21st and Timor-Leste ranks 21st of 200 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Timor-Leste | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 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, Germany or Timor-Leste?
- Germany, at 6 years against 6 years in Timor-Leste as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Germany and Timor-Leste?
- 0 years, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Timor-Leste?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Timor-Leste rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Germany ranks 21st and Timor-Leste 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