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