Greece vs Viet Nam: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Greece
5 years
in 2020
Viet Nam
5 years
in 2019
Greece rank
133rd
Viet Nam rank
133rd
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Greece
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Greece currently reports 5 years against 5 years in Viet Nam, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 133rd and Viet Nam ranks 133rd of 195 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 5.8 years | 6 years | 0.2 years | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5.5 years | 0.5 years | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Greece or Viet Nam?
- Greece, at 5 years against 5 years in Viet Nam as of 2020.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Greece and Viet Nam?
- 0 years, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Viet Nam?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Greece and Viet Nam rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Greece ranks 133rd and Viet Nam ranks 133rd of 195 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
Official age when students should enter compulsory education assuming they start at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, study full-time throughout and progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade. The theoretical entrance age to a given programme or level is typically, but not always, the most common entrance age.