Colombia vs Greece: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Colombia
5 years
in 2025
Greece
5 years
in 2025
Colombia rank
129th
Greece rank
129th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Colombia
- Greece
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 5 years against 5 years in Greece, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Colombia ranks 129th and Greece ranks 129th of 205 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Greece | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 years | 6 years | 1 years | Greece |
| 2000s | 5 years | 5.8 years | 0.8 years | Greece |
| 2010s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 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, Colombia or Greece?
- Colombia, at 5 years against 5 years in Greece as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Colombia and Greece?
- 0 years, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Greece?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Greece rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Colombia ranks 129th and Greece 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.