Congo vs Germany: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Congo
16 years
in 2025
Germany
16 years
in 2025
Congo rank
10th
Germany rank
10th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Congo
- Germany
How they compare
Congo 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.
Congo ranks 10th and Germany ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
| 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, Congo or Germany?
- Congo, at 16 years against 16 years in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Congo and Germany?
- 0 years, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Germany?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Germany rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Congo 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