Iceland vs Uganda: Lower secondary school starting age

Iceland
13 years
in 2025
Uganda
13 years
in 2025
Iceland rank
5th
Uganda rank
5th

Lower secondary school starting age over time

  • Iceland
  • Uganda
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How they compare

Iceland currently reports 13 years against 13 years in Uganda, a difference of 0 years.

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

Iceland ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 5th of 209 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iceland Uganda Difference Ahead
1970s 13 years 13 years 0 years β€”
1980s 13 years 13 years 0 years β€”
1990s 13 years 13 years 0 years β€”
2000s 13 years 13 years 0 years β€”
2010s 13 years 13 years 0 years β€”
2020s 13 years 13 years 0 years β€”

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher lower secondary school starting age, Iceland or Uganda?
Iceland, at 13 years against 13 years in Uganda as of 2025.
What is the difference in lower secondary school starting age between Iceland and Uganda?
0 years, with Iceland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Uganda?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Iceland and Uganda rank globally for lower secondary school starting age?
Iceland ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 5th 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

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.