Niue vs Sweden: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Niue
11 years
in 2025
Sweden
13 years
in 2025
Niue rank
3rd
Sweden rank
5th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Niue
- Sweden
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 13 years against 11 years in Niue, a difference of 2 years.
That makes Sweden's figure about 1.2 times Niue's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Niue ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 5th of 6 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niue | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 years | 13 years | 2 years | Sweden |
| 1980s | 11 years | 13 years | 2 years | Sweden |
| 1990s | 11 years | 13 years | 2 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 11 years | 13 years | 2 years | Sweden |
| 2010s | 11 years | 13 years | 2 years | Sweden |
| 2020s | 11 years | 13 years | 2 years | Sweden |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Niue or Sweden?
- Sweden, at 13 years against 11 years in Niue as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Niue and Sweden?
- 2 years, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niue and Sweden?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Niue and Sweden rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Niue ranks 3rd and Sweden ranks 5th of 6 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