Congo vs Netherlands: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Congo
19 years
in 2025
Netherlands
19 years
in 2025
Congo rank
5th
Netherlands rank
5th
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Congo
- Netherlands
How they compare
Congo 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 1999 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 5th and Netherlands ranks 5th of 172 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19 years | 17 years | 2 years | Congo |
| 2000s | 18.8 years | 16.1 years | 2.7 years | Congo |
| 2010s | 19 years | 17.71 years | 1.29 years | Congo |
| 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, Congo or Netherlands?
- Congo, 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 Congo and Netherlands?
- 0 years, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Netherlands?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Netherlands rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Congo 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