Republic of Korea vs Netherlands: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Republic of Korea
12 years
in 2025
Netherlands
12 years
in 2025
Republic of Korea rank
30th
Netherlands rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Republic of Korea
- Netherlands
How they compare
Republic of Korea currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Netherlands, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Republic of Korea ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Republic of Korea | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 12 years | 12 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, Republic of Korea or Netherlands?
- Republic of Korea, at 12 years against 12 years in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Republic of Korea and Netherlands?
- 0 years, with Republic of Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Korea and Netherlands?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Republic of Korea and Netherlands rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Republic of Korea ranks 30th and Netherlands ranks 30th of 215 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