Iraq vs Portugal: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Iraq
6 years
in 2025
Portugal
6 years
in 2025
Iraq rank
21st
Portugal rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Iraq
- Portugal
How they compare
Iraq currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Portugal, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Iraq ranks 21st and Portugal ranks 21st of 205 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 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, Iraq or Portugal?
- Iraq, at 6 years against 6 years in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Iraq and Portugal?
- 0 years, with Iraq ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Portugal?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Iraq and Portugal rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Iraq ranks 21st and Portugal 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.