Guinea-Bissau vs Netherlands: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Guinea-Bissau
15 years
in 2025
Netherlands
15 years
in 2025
Guinea-Bissau rank
64th
Netherlands rank
64th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Netherlands
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 15 years against 15 years in Netherlands, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 64th and Netherlands ranks 64th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Netherlands in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 years | 15 years | 1 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 16 years | 15 years | 1 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 16 years | 15 years | 1 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 16 years | 15 years | 1 years | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 15.1 years | 15.8 years | 0.7 years | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Guinea-Bissau or Netherlands?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 15 years against 15 years in Netherlands as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Guinea-Bissau and Netherlands?
- 0 years, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Netherlands?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Netherlands rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 64th and Netherlands ranks 64th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper secondary 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