Germany vs Italy: Official entrance age to primary education
Germany
6
in 2025
Italy
6
in 2025
Germany rank
17th
Italy rank
17th
Official entrance age to primary education over time
- Germany
- Italy
How they compare
Germany currently reports 6 against 6 in Italy, a difference of 0.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 17th and Italy ranks 17th of 73 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to primary education, Germany or Italy?
- Germany, at 6 against 6 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between Germany and Italy?
- 0, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Italy?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Italy rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- Germany ranks 17th and Italy ranks 17th of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Official entrance age to primary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.