Italy vs Lithuania: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Italy
6 years
in 2025
Lithuania
6 years
in 2025
Italy rank
21st
Lithuania rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Italy
- Lithuania
How they compare
Italy 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.
Italy 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 | Italy | 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, Italy or Lithuania?
- Italy, at 6 years against 6 years in Lithuania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Italy and Lithuania?
- 0 years, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Lithuania?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Lithuania rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Italy 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