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