Philippines vs Viet Nam: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Philippines
5 years
in 2025
Viet Nam
5 years
in 2025
Philippines rank
129th
Viet Nam rank
129th
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Philippines
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 5 years against 5 years in Viet Nam, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Viet Nam has been ahead every year.
Philippines ranks 129th and Viet Nam ranks 129th of 205 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 5.2 years | 5.5 years | 0.3 years | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 5 years | 5 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Philippines or Viet Nam?
- Philippines, at 5 years against 5 years in Viet Nam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Philippines and Viet Nam?
- 0 years, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Viet Nam?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Philippines and Viet Nam rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Philippines ranks 129th and Viet Nam ranks 129th 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.