Netherlands vs Uganda: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Netherlands
19 years
in 2025
Uganda
19 years
in 2025
Netherlands rank
5th
Uganda rank
5th
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Netherlands
- Uganda
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 19 years against 19 years in Uganda, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 27 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 5th of 172 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17 years | 19 years | 2 years | Uganda |
| 2000s | 16.1 years | 19 years | 2.9 years | Uganda |
| 2010s | 18.1 years | 19 years | 0.9 years | Uganda |
| 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 Uganda?
- Netherlands, at 19 years against 19 years in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between Netherlands and Uganda?
- 0 years, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Uganda?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Uganda rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Netherlands ranks 5th and Uganda 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