Iceland vs Latvia: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Iceland
13
in 2025
Latvia
13
in 2025
Iceland rank
1st
Latvia rank
1st
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Iceland
- Latvia
How they compare
Iceland 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 Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Latvia ranks 1st of 73 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13 | 11 | 2 | Iceland |
| 1980s | 13 | 11 | 2 | Iceland |
| 1990s | 13 | 11 | 2 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 13 | 11.6 | 1.4 | Iceland |
| 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, Iceland or Latvia?
- Iceland, at 13 against 13 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Iceland and Latvia?
- 0, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Latvia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Latvia rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Iceland 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.