Belgium vs Italy: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Belgium
18 years
in 2025
Italy
18 years
in 2025
Belgium rank
52nd
Italy rank
52nd
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 18 years against 18 years in Italy, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 52nd and Italy ranks 52nd of 176 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18 years | 19 years | 1 years | Italy |
| 2000s | 18 years | 19 years | 1 years | Italy |
| 2010s | 18 years | 18.3 years | 0.3 years | Italy |
| 2020s | 18 years | 18 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, Belgium or Italy?
- Belgium, at 18 years against 18 years in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between Belgium and Italy?
- 0 years, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Belgium ranks 52nd and Italy ranks 52nd of 176 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