Netherlands vs Philippines: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Netherlands
5 years
in 2020
Philippines
5 years
in 2019
Netherlands rank
133rd
Philippines rank
133rd
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Netherlands
- Philippines
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 5 years against 5 years in Philippines, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 133rd and Philippines ranks 133rd of 195 countries.
Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 years | 6 years | 1 years | Philippines |
| 2000s | 5 years | 6 years | 1 years | Philippines |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Netherlands or Philippines?
- Netherlands, at 5 years against 5 years in Philippines as of 2020.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Netherlands and Philippines?
- 0 years, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Philippines?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Netherlands and Philippines rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Netherlands ranks 133rd and Philippines 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.