Ethiopia vs Niue: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Ethiopia
17 years
in 2025
Niue
15 years
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
2nd
Niue rank
2nd
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Ethiopia
- Niue
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 17 years against 15 years in Niue, a difference of 2 years.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Niue's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Niue ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Niue ranks 2nd of 215 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Niue | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 1990s | 15.4 years | 15 years | 0.4 years | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 17 years | 15 years | 2 years | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 17 years | 15 years | 2 years | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 17 years | 15 years | 2 years | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Ethiopia or Niue?
- Ethiopia, at 17 years against 15 years in Niue as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Ethiopia and Niue?
- 2 years, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Niue?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Niue rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Niue ranks 2nd 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