Belgium vs Latvia: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Belgium
5 years
in 2025
Latvia
5 years
in 2025
Belgium rank
129th
Latvia rank
129th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Belgium
- Latvia
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 5 years against 5 years in Latvia, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 129th and Latvia ranks 129th of 205 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 5 years | 1 years | Belgium |
| 2000s | 6 years | 5 years | 1 years | Belgium |
| 2010s | 6 years | 5 years | 1 years | Belgium |
| 2020s | 5.17 years | 5 years | 0.1667 years | Belgium |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Belgium or Latvia?
- Belgium, at 5 years against 5 years in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Belgium and Latvia?
- 0 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Latvia?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Latvia rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Belgium ranks 129th and Latvia ranks 129th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Official entrance age to compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The official age for entering compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.