Which has higher lower secondary school starting age, Brazil or French Polynesia?

Brazil, at 11 years against 11 years in French Polynesia as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and French Polynesia?

18 years are reported by both, from 1989 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.

Brazil vs French Polynesia: Lower secondary school starting age

Brazil

11 years

in 2025

French Polynesia

11 years

in 2025

Brazil rank

144th

French Polynesia rank

144th

Lower secondary school starting age over time

Brazil
French Polynesia

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 11 years against 11 years in French Polynesia, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 18 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 144th and French Polynesia ranks 144th of 209 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Brazil	French Polynesia	Ahead
1980s	11 years	11 years	—
1990s	11 years	11 years	—
2010s	11 years	11 years	—
2020s	11 years	11 years	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lower secondary school starting age, Brazil or French Polynesia?: Brazil, at 11 years against 11 years in French Polynesia as of 2025.
What is the difference in lower secondary school starting age between Brazil and French Polynesia?: 0 years, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and French Polynesia?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
How do Brazil and French Polynesia rank globally for lower secondary school starting age?: Brazil ranks 144th and French Polynesia ranks 144th 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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About this data

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.