Finland vs Sudan: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Finland
6 years
in 2025
Sudan
6 years
in 2025
Finland rank
21st
Sudan rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Finland
- Sudan
How they compare
Finland currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Sudan, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 21 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 21st and Sudan ranks 21st of 205 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 years | 6 years | 1 years | Finland |
| 2010s | 6.6 years | 6 years | 0.6 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, Finland or Sudan?
- Finland, at 6 years against 6 years in Sudan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Finland and Sudan?
- 0 years, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Sudan?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Sudan rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Finland ranks 21st and Sudan 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.