Papua New Guinea vs Sweden: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Papua New Guinea
13 years
in 2025
Sweden
13 years
in 2025
Papua New Guinea rank
5th
Sweden rank
5th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Sweden
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 13 years against 13 years in Sweden, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Papua New Guinea ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 5th of 221 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13 years | 13 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 13 years | 13 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 13 years | 13 years | 0 years | — |
| 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, Papua New Guinea or Sweden?
- Papua New Guinea, at 13 years against 13 years in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
- 0 years, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Sweden?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Sweden rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 5th and Sweden ranks 5th of 221 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