Hungary vs Maldives: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Hungary
4 years
in 2025
Maldives
4 years
in 2025
Hungary rank
171st
Maldives rank
171st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Hungary
- Maldives
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Maldives, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Maldives has been ahead every year.
Hungary ranks 171st and Maldives ranks 171st of 205 countries.
Maldives has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Maldives | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 5 years | 6 years | 1 years | Maldives |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4.67 years | 0.6667 years | Maldives |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Hungary or Maldives?
- Hungary, at 4 years against 4 years in Maldives as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Hungary and Maldives?
- 0 years, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Maldives?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Maldives rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Hungary ranks 171st and Maldives ranks 171st 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.