Estonia vs Latvia: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Estonia
13 years
in 2025
Latvia
13 years
in 2025
Estonia rank
5th
Latvia rank
5th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 13 years against 13 years in Latvia, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 5th and Latvia ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 years | 11 years | 1 years | Estonia |
| 1980s | 12 years | 11 years | 1 years | Estonia |
| 1990s | 12.6 years | 11 years | 1.6 years | Estonia |
| 2000s | 13 years | 11.6 years | 1.4 years | Estonia |
| 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 Latvia?
- Estonia, at 13 years against 13 years in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0 years, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Estonia ranks 5th and Latvia 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