Czechia vs Latvia: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Czechia
5 years
in 2025
Latvia
5 years
in 2025
Czechia rank
129th
Latvia rank
129th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Czechia
- Latvia
How they compare
Czechia currently reports 5 years against 5 years in Latvia, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Czechia ahead.
Czechia ranks 129th and Latvia ranks 129th of 205 countries.
Czechia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Czechia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 years | 5 years | 1 years | Czechia |
| 2010s | 5.7 years | 5 years | 0.7 years | Czechia |
| 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, Czechia or Latvia?
- Czechia, at 5 years against 5 years in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Czechia and Latvia?
- 0 years, with Czechia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Latvia?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2025.
- How do Czechia and Latvia rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Czechia 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.