Which has higher lower secondary school starting age, Germany or Oman?

Germany, at 10 years against 10 years in Oman as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Oman?

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.

Germany vs Oman: Lower secondary school starting age

Germany

10 years

in 2025

Oman

10 years

in 2025

Germany rank

192nd

Oman rank

192nd

Lower secondary school starting age over time

Germany
Oman

How they compare

Germany currently reports 10 years against 10 years in Oman, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Oman has been ahead every year.

Germany ranks 192nd and Oman ranks 192nd of 209 countries.

Oman has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Germany	Oman	Difference	Ahead
1970s	10 years	12 years	2 years	Oman
1980s	10 years	12 years	2 years	Oman
1990s	10 years	12 years	2 years	Oman
2000s	10 years	12 years	2 years	Oman
2010s	10 years	11.6 years	1.6 years	Oman
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, Germany or Oman?: Germany, at 10 years against 10 years in Oman as of 2025.
What is the difference in lower secondary school starting age between Germany and Oman?: 0 years, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Oman?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Germany and Oman rank globally for lower secondary school starting age?: Germany ranks 192nd and Oman 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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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.