Sint Maarten (Dutch part) vs Tonga: Official entrance age to lower secondary education

Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
12 years
in 2025
Tonga
12 years
in 2025
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) rank
30th
Tonga rank
30th

Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time

  • Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Tonga, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 30th and Tonga ranks 30th of 215 countries.

Sint Maarten (Dutch part) has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sint Maarten (Dutch part) Tonga Difference Ahead
1990s 12 years 11 years 1 years Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
2000s 12 years 11 years 1 years Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
2010s 12 years 11.8 years 0.2 years Sint Maarten (Dutch part)
2020s 12 years 12 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, Sint Maarten (Dutch part) or Tonga?
Sint Maarten (Dutch part), at 12 years against 12 years in Tonga as of 2025.
What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Tonga?
0 years, with Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Tonga?
27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
How do Sint Maarten (Dutch part) and Tonga rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
Sint Maarten (Dutch part) ranks 30th and Tonga ranks 30th 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

Indicator
Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
221 places, 11,823 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release