Netherlands vs Portugal: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Netherlands
12
in 2025
Portugal
12
in 2025
Netherlands rank
9th
Portugal rank
9th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Netherlands
- Portugal
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 12 against 12 in Portugal, a difference of 0.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 9th and Portugal ranks 9th of 73 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
| 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, Netherlands or Portugal?
- Netherlands, at 12 against 12 in Portugal as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Netherlands and Portugal?
- 0, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Portugal?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Portugal rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Netherlands ranks 9th and Portugal 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.