Argentina vs Australia: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Argentina
12 years
in 2025
Australia
12 years
in 2025
Argentina rank
30th
Australia rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Argentina
- Australia
How they compare
Argentina currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Australia, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 30th and Australia ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Argentina has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | Australia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13 years | 12 years | 1 years | Argentina |
| 1980s | 13 years | 12 years | 1 years | Argentina |
| 1990s | 12.8 years | 12 years | 0.8 years | Argentina |
| 2000s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Argentina or Australia?
- Argentina, at 12 years against 12 years in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Argentina and Australia?
- 0 years, with Argentina ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Australia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Argentina and Australia rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Argentina ranks 30th and Australia ranks 30th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release