Italy vs North Macedonia: Official entrance age to compulsory education

Italy
6 years
in 2020
North Macedonia
6 years
in 2019
Italy rank
24th
North Macedonia rank
24th

Official entrance age to compulsory education over time

  • Italy
  • North Macedonia
0246199820092020

How they compare

Italy currently reports 6 years against 6 years in North Macedonia, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 16 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 24th and North Macedonia ranks 24th of 195 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy North Macedonia Difference Ahead
2000s 6 years 6 years 0 years
2010s 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 North Macedonia?
Italy, at 6 years against 6 years in North Macedonia as of 2020.
What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Italy and North Macedonia?
0 years, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and North Macedonia?
16 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2019.
How do Italy and North Macedonia rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
Italy ranks 24th and North Macedonia ranks 24th 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

Indicator
Official entrance age to compulsory education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
195 places, 4,083 data points, 1975–2020
Last refreshed

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.