Netherlands vs Papua New Guinea: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Netherlands
19 years
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
19 years
in 2025
Netherlands rank
5th
Papua New Guinea rank
5th
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Netherlands
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 19 years against 19 years in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 5th and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.62 years | 19 years | 0.375 years | Papua New Guinea |
| 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, Netherlands or Papua New Guinea?
- Netherlands, at 19 years against 19 years in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between Netherlands and Papua New Guinea?
- 0 years, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Papua New Guinea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Papua New Guinea rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Netherlands ranks 5th and Papua New Guinea ranks 5th 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