Which has higher lower secondary school starting age, Armenia or Belarus, Republic of?

Armenia, at 10 years against 10 years in Belarus, Republic of as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Belarus, Republic of?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Lower secondary school starting age (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Armenia vs Belarus, Republic of: Lower secondary school starting age

Armenia

10 years

in 2025

Belarus, Republic of

10 years

in 2025

Armenia rank

192nd

Belarus, Republic of rank

192nd

Lower secondary school starting age over time

Armenia
Belarus, Republic of

How they compare

Armenia currently reports 10 years against 10 years in Belarus, Republic of, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Belarus, Republic of ahead.

Armenia ranks 192nd and Belarus, Republic of ranks 192nd of 209 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 1 and Belarus, Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Armenia	Belarus, Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1970s	10 years	12 years	2 years	Belarus, Republic of
1980s	10 years	12 years	2 years	Belarus, Republic of
1990s	10.4 years	10.2 years	0.2 years	Armenia
2000s	10 years	10 years	0 years	—
2010s	10 years	10 years	0 years	—
2020s	10 years	10 years	0 years	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lower secondary school starting age, Armenia or Belarus, Republic of?: Armenia, at 10 years against 10 years in Belarus, Republic of as of 2025.
What is the difference in lower secondary school starting age between Armenia and Belarus, Republic of?: 0 years, with Armenia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Belarus, Republic of?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Armenia and Belarus, Republic of rank globally for lower secondary school starting age?: Armenia ranks 192nd and Belarus, Republic of ranks 192nd of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Lower secondary school starting age (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Lower secondary school starting age (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 209 places, 11,411 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Lower secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.