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