Finland vs Ireland: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Finland
13
in 2025
Ireland
13
in 2025
Finland rank
1st
Ireland rank
1st
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Finland
- Ireland
How they compare
Finland currently reports 13 against 13 in Ireland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 1st and Ireland ranks 1st of 73 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13 | 12 | 1 | Finland |
| 1980s | 13 | 12 | 1 | Finland |
| 1990s | 13 | 12.2 | 0.8 | Finland |
| 2000s | 13 | 13 | 0 | — |
| 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, Finland or Ireland?
- Finland, at 13 against 13 in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Finland and Ireland?
- 0, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Ireland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Ireland rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Finland ranks 1st and Ireland 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.