What is the difference in lower secondary school starting age between Russian Federation and Viet Nam?

0 years, with Russian Federation ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Viet Nam?

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.

Russian Federation vs Viet Nam: Lower secondary school starting age

Russian Federation

11 years

in 2025

Viet Nam

11 years

in 2025

Russian Federation rank

144th

Viet Nam rank

144th

Lower secondary school starting age over time

Russian Federation
Viet Nam

How they compare

Russian Federation currently reports 11 years against 11 years in Viet Nam, a difference of 0 years.

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

Russian Federation ranks 144th and Viet Nam ranks 144th of 209 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Russian Federation	Viet Nam	Difference	Ahead
1970s	10 years	11 years	1 years	Viet Nam
1980s	10 years	11 years	1 years	Viet Nam
1990s	10 years	11 years	1 years	Viet Nam
2000s	10.6 years	11 years	0.4 years	Viet Nam
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, Russian Federation or Viet Nam?: Russian Federation, at 11 years against 11 years in Viet Nam as of 2025.
What is the difference in lower secondary school starting age between Russian Federation and Viet Nam?: 0 years, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Viet Nam?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Russian Federation and Viet Nam rank globally for lower secondary school starting age?: Russian Federation ranks 144th and Viet Nam 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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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: 20 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.