New Zealand vs Russian Federation: Lower secondary school starting age
New Zealand
11 years
in 2025
Russian Federation
11 years
in 2025
New Zealand rank
144th
Russian Federation rank
144th
Lower secondary school starting age over time
- New Zealand
- Russian Federation
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 11 years against 11 years in Russian Federation, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 144th and Russian Federation ranks 144th of 209 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 years | 10 years | 1 years | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 11 years | 10 years | 1 years | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 11 years | 10 years | 1 years | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 11 years | 10.6 years | 0.4 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lower secondary school starting age, New Zealand or Russian Federation?
- New Zealand, at 11 years against 11 years in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lower secondary school starting age between New Zealand and Russian Federation?
- 0 years, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Russian Federation?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do New Zealand and Russian Federation rank globally for lower secondary school starting age?
- New Zealand ranks 144th and Russian Federation 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
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.