Moldova vs Ukraine: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Moldova
6 years
in 2025
Ukraine
6 years
in 2025
Moldova rank
21st
Ukraine rank
21st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Moldova
- Ukraine
How they compare
Moldova currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Ukraine, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Ukraine ahead.
Moldova ranks 21st and Ukraine ranks 21st of 205 countries.
Moldova has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Moldova | Ukraine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7 years | 7 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 7 years | 6.3 years | 0.7 years | Moldova |
| 2010s | 6.4 years | 6 years | 0.4 years | Moldova |
| 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, Moldova or Ukraine?
- Moldova, at 6 years against 6 years in Ukraine as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Moldova and Ukraine?
- 0 years, with Moldova ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Moldova and Ukraine?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Moldova and Ukraine rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Moldova ranks 21st and Ukraine 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.