Estonia vs Latvia: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Estonia
13
in 2025
Latvia
13
in 2025
Estonia rank
1st
Latvia rank
1st
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 13 against 13 in Latvia, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 1st of 73 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 | 11 | 1 | Estonia |
| 1980s | 12 | 11 | 1 | Estonia |
| 1990s | 12.6 | 11 | 1.6 | Estonia |
| 2000s | 13 | 11.6 | 1.4 | Estonia |
| 2010s | 13 | 13 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 13 | 13 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Estonia or Latvia?
- Estonia, at 13 against 13 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Estonia ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 1st of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.