Iran vs Netherlands: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Iran
12
in 2025
Netherlands
12
in 2025
Iran rank
9th
Netherlands rank
9th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Iran
- Netherlands
How they compare
Iran currently reports 12 against 12 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Iran ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 73 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.2 | 12 | 0.8 | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 11 | 12 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 11 | 12 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 11 | 12 | 1 | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 11.7 | 12 | 0.3 | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Iran or Netherlands?
- Iran, at 12 against 12 in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Iran and Netherlands?
- 0, with Iran ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran and Netherlands?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iran and Netherlands rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Iran ranks 9th and Netherlands ranks 9th of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.