Eritrea vs Finland: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Eritrea
6 years
in 2025
Finland
6 years
in 2025
Eritrea rank
21st
Finland rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Eritrea
- Finland
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Finland, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Finland has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 21st and Finland ranks 21st of 205 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Finland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.3 years | 6.6 years | 0.3 years | Finland |
| 2020s | 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, Eritrea or Finland?
- Eritrea, at 6 years against 6 years in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Eritrea and Finland?
- 0 years, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Finland?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Eritrea and Finland rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Eritrea ranks 21st and Finland ranks 21st 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.