Estonia vs Ethiopia: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Estonia
13 years
in 2025
Ethiopia
13 years
in 2025
Estonia rank
5th
Ethiopia rank
5th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Estonia
- Ethiopia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 13 years against 13 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 5th and Ethiopia ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Ethiopia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 years | 13 years | 1 years | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 12 years | 13 years | 1 years | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 12.6 years | 13 years | 0.4 years | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 13 years | 13 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 13 years | 13 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 13 years | 13 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, Estonia or Ethiopia?
- Estonia, at 13 years against 13 years in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Estonia and Ethiopia?
- 0 years, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Ethiopia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Ethiopia rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Estonia ranks 5th and Ethiopia ranks 5th 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