Afghanistan vs Netherlands: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Afghanistan
19 years
in 2025
Netherlands
19 years
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
5th
Netherlands rank
5th
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Afghanistan
- Netherlands
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 19 years against 19 years in Netherlands, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 172 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.62 years | 16 years | 2.62 years | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 19 years | 18.1 years | 0.9 years | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 19 years | 19 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education, Afghanistan or Netherlands?
- Afghanistan, at 19 years against 19 years in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between Afghanistan and Netherlands?
- 0 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Netherlands rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 172 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary 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