Australia vs Germany: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Australia
16 years
in 2025
Germany
16 years
in 2025
Australia rank
10th
Germany rank
10th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Australia
- Germany
How they compare
Australia currently reports 16 years against 16 years in Germany, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 10th and Germany ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 years | 16 years | 1 years | Germany |
| 1980s | 15 years | 16 years | 1 years | Germany |
| 1990s | 15.7 years | 16 years | 0.3 years | Germany |
| 2000s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Australia or Germany?
- Australia, at 16 years against 16 years in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Australia and Germany?
- 0 years, with Australia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Germany?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Australia and Germany rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Australia ranks 10th and Germany ranks 10th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper 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
February 2026 Data Release