United Kingdom vs Vietnam: Lower secondary school starting age
United Kingdom
11 years
in 2025
Vietnam
11 years
in 2025
United Kingdom rank
144th
Vietnam rank
144th
Lower secondary school starting age over time
- United Kingdom
- Vietnam
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 11 years against 11 years in Vietnam, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Vietnam has been ahead every year.
United Kingdom ranks 144th and Vietnam ranks 144th of 209 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United Kingdom | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 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, United Kingdom or Vietnam?
- United Kingdom, at 11 years against 11 years in Vietnam as of 2025.
- What is the difference in lower secondary school starting age between United Kingdom and Vietnam?
- 0 years, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom and Vietnam?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do United Kingdom and Vietnam rank globally for lower secondary school starting age?
- United Kingdom ranks 144th and Vietnam 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.