Belgium vs Italy: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Belgium
14
in 2025
Italy
14
in 2025
Belgium rank
65th
Italy rank
65th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Belgium
- Italy
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 14 against 14 in Italy, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belgium ahead.
Belgium ranks 65th and Italy ranks 65th of 73 countries.
Belgium has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 | 14 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1980s | 15 | 14 | 1 | Belgium |
| 1990s | 14.3 | 14 | 0.3 | Belgium |
| 2000s | 14 | 14 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 14 | 14 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 14 | 14 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Belgium or Italy?
- Belgium, at 14 against 14 in Italy as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Belgium and Italy?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Italy?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Italy rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Belgium ranks 65th and Italy ranks 65th of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Official entrance age to upper secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.