Netherlands vs Poland: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Netherlands
15
in 2025
Poland
15
in 2025
Netherlands rank
21st
Poland rank
21st
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Netherlands
- Poland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 15 against 15 in Poland, a difference of 0.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Poland has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 21st and Poland ranks 21st of 73 countries.
Poland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Poland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 | 15.2 | 0.2 | Poland |
| 1980s | 15 | 15.1 | 0.1 | Poland |
| 1990s | 15 | 15 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 15 | 15.8 | 0.8 | Poland |
| 2010s | 15.8 | 16 | 0.2 | Poland |
| 2020s | 15 | 15 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Netherlands or Poland?
- Netherlands, at 15 against 15 in Poland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Netherlands and Poland?
- 0, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Poland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Poland rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Netherlands ranks 21st and Poland ranks 21st 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.