Greece vs Marshall Islands: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Greece
5 years
in 2025
Marshall Islands
5 years
in 2025
Greece rank
129th
Marshall Islands rank
129th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Greece
- Marshall Islands
How they compare
Greece currently reports 5 years against 5 years in Marshall Islands, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Greece ahead.
Greece ranks 129th and Marshall Islands ranks 129th of 205 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Marshall Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 5 years | 1 years | Greece |
| 2000s | 5.8 years | 5 years | 0.8 years | Greece |
| 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, Greece or Marshall Islands?
- Greece, at 5 years against 5 years in Marshall Islands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Greece and Marshall Islands?
- 0 years, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Marshall Islands?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Greece and Marshall Islands rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Greece ranks 129th and Marshall Islands 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.