Lithuania vs Poland: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Lithuania
6
in 2025
Poland
6
in 2025
Lithuania rank
21st
Poland rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Lithuania
- Poland
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 6 against 6 in Poland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Poland ahead.
Lithuania ranks 21st and Poland ranks 21st of 200 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lithuania | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7 | 6.5 | 0.5 | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 6.7 | 6 | 0.7 | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Lithuania or Poland?
- Lithuania, at 6 against 6 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Lithuania and Poland?
- 0, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Poland?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Lithuania and Poland rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Lithuania ranks 21st and Poland ranks 21st of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.