Netherlands vs Tonga: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Netherlands
12 years
in 2025
Tonga
12 years
in 2025
Netherlands rank
30th
Tonga rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Netherlands
- Tonga
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Tonga, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tonga ahead.
Netherlands ranks 30th and Tonga ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 12 years | 11.4 years | 0.6 years | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 12 years | 11 years | 1 years | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 12 years | 11 years | 1 years | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 12 years | 11.8 years | 0.2 years | Netherlands |
| 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 Tonga?
- Netherlands, at 12 years against 12 years in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Netherlands and Tonga?
- 0 years, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Tonga?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Tonga rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Netherlands ranks 30th and Tonga 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