Austria vs Netherlands: Official entrance age to pre-primary education
Austria
3 years
in 2025
Netherlands
3 years
in 2025
Austria rank
58th
Netherlands rank
58th
Official entrance age to pre-primary education over time
- Austria
- Netherlands
How they compare
Austria currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Netherlands, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.
Austria ranks 58th and Netherlands ranks 58th of 223 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 3 years | 4 years | 1 years | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 3 years | 3.1 years | 0.1 years | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 3 years | 3 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to pre-primary education, Austria or Netherlands?
- Austria, at 3 years against 3 years in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to pre-primary education between Austria and Netherlands?
- 0 years, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Netherlands?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Austria and Netherlands rank globally for official entrance age to pre-primary education?
- Austria ranks 58th and Netherlands ranks 58th of 223 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Official entrance age to pre-primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Official entry age at which children are expected to start pre-primary education according to national legislation or policies.