How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and New Caledonia?

21 years are reported by both, from 1988 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.

Lithuania vs New Caledonia: Lower secondary school starting age

Lithuania

11 years

in 2025

New Caledonia

11 years

in 2025

Lithuania rank

144th

New Caledonia rank

144th

Lower secondary school starting age over time

Lithuania
New Caledonia

How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 11 years against 11 years in New Caledonia, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 21 years both countries report, New Caledonia has been ahead every year.

Lithuania ranks 144th and New Caledonia ranks 144th of 209 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lithuania	New Caledonia	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, Lithuania or New Caledonia?: Lithuania, at 11 years against 11 years in New Caledonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in lower secondary school starting age between Lithuania and New Caledonia?: 0 years, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and New Caledonia?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2025.
How do Lithuania and New Caledonia rank globally for lower secondary school starting age?: Lithuania ranks 144th and New Caledonia 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.