Colombia vs Italy: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Colombia
11 years
in 2025
Italy
11 years
in 2025
Colombia rank
146th
Italy rank
146th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Colombia
- Italy
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 11 years against 11 years in Italy, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 146th and Italy ranks 146th of 221 countries.
Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.6 years | 11 years | 0.6 years | Colombia |
| 1980s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Colombia or Italy?
- Colombia, at 11 years against 11 years in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Colombia and Italy?
- 0 years, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Italy?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Colombia and Italy rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Colombia ranks 146th and Italy ranks 146th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release