Finland vs Ireland: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Finland
13 years
in 2025
Ireland
13 years
in 2025
Finland rank
5th
Ireland rank
5th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 13 years against 13 years in Ireland, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 5th and Ireland ranks 5th of 215 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13 years | 12 years | 1 years | Finland |
| 1980s | 13 years | 12 years | 1 years | Finland |
| 1990s | 13 years | 12.2 years | 0.8 years | Finland |
| 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, Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at 13 years against 13 years in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Finland and Ireland?
- 0 years, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Finland ranks 5th and Ireland 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