Germany vs Netherlands: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education

Germany
19 years
in 2020
Netherlands
19 years
in 2020
Germany rank
6th
Netherlands rank
6th

Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time

  • Germany
  • Netherlands
05101520199820092020

How they compare

Germany currently reports 19 years against 19 years in Netherlands, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 169 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Netherlands Difference Ahead
1990s 19 years 17 years 2 years Germany
2000s 19 years 16.1 years 2.9 years Germany
2010s 19 years 18.1 years 0.9 years Germany
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, Germany or Netherlands?
Germany, at 19 years against 19 years in Netherlands as of 2020.
What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between Germany and Netherlands?
0 years, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Netherlands?
23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
How do Germany and Netherlands rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
Germany ranks 6th and Netherlands ranks 6th of 169 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

Indicator
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
169 places, 3,190 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Age at which students would enter post-secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.