Laos vs Poland: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Laos
6 years
in 2025
Poland
6 years
in 2025
Laos rank
21st
Poland rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Laos
- Poland
How they compare
Laos currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Poland, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Laos ranks 21st and Poland ranks 21st of 205 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6 years | 6.5 years | 0.5 years | Poland |
| 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, Laos or Poland?
- Laos, at 6 years against 6 years in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Laos and Poland?
- 0 years, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Poland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Laos and Poland rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Laos ranks 21st and Poland 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.