How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Suriname?

15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.

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.

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

Netherlands

19 years

in 2020

Suriname

19 years

in 2019

Netherlands rank

6th

Suriname rank

6th

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

Netherlands
Suriname

How they compare

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

Across all 15 years both countries report, Suriname has been ahead every year.

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

Suriname has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Netherlands	Suriname	Difference	Ahead
2000s	16 years	16 years	0 years	—
2010s	18.1 years	18.7 years	0.6 years	Suriname

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 Suriname?: Netherlands, at 19 years against 19 years in Suriname as of 2020.
What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between Netherlands and Suriname?: 0 years, with Netherlands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Suriname?: 15 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2019.
How do Netherlands and Suriname rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?: Netherlands ranks 6th and Suriname 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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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: 04 September 2026

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.