Ireland vs Saint Helena: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Ireland
13 years
in 2025
Saint Helena
11 years
in 2025
Ireland rank
5th
Saint Helena rank
3rd
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Ireland
- Saint Helena
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 13 years against 11 years in Saint Helena, a difference of 2 years.
That makes Ireland's figure about 1.2 times Saint Helena's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 5th and Saint Helena ranks 3rd of 215 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Saint Helena | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12 years | 11 years | 1 years | Ireland |
| 1990s | 12.2 years | 11 years | 1.2 years | Ireland |
| 2010s | 13 years | 11 years | 2 years | Ireland |
| 2020s | 13 years | 11 years | 2 years | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Ireland or Saint Helena?
- Ireland, at 13 years against 11 years in Saint Helena as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Ireland and Saint Helena?
- 2 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Saint Helena?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Saint Helena rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Ireland ranks 5th and Saint Helena ranks 3rd 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