Portugal vs United States of America: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Portugal
6 years
in 2020
United States of America
6 years
in 2019
Portugal rank
24th
United States of America rank
24th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Portugal
- United States of America
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 6 years against 6 years in United States of America, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 22 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 24th and United States of America ranks 24th of 195 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 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, Portugal or United States of America?
- Portugal, at 6 years against 6 years in United States of America as of 2020.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Portugal and United States of America?
- 0 years, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and United States of America?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
- How do Portugal and United States of America rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Portugal ranks 24th and United States of America 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
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.