France vs Israel: Official entrance age to compulsory education
France
3 years
in 2025
Israel
3 years
in 2025
France rank
193rd
Israel rank
193rd
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- France
- Israel
How they compare
France currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Israel, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was France ahead.
France ranks 193rd and Israel ranks 193rd of 205 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 5 years | 1 years | France |
| 2000s | 6 years | 5 years | 1 years | France |
| 2010s | 6 years | 4.2 years | 1.8 years | France |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, France or Israel?
- France, at 3 years against 3 years in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between France and Israel?
- 0 years, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Israel?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do France and Israel rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- France ranks 193rd and Israel ranks 193rd 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.