Ethiopia vs Tokelau: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Ethiopia
17 years
in 2025
Tokelau
16 years
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
2nd
Tokelau rank
10th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Ethiopia
- Tokelau
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 17 years against 16 years in Tokelau, a difference of 1 years.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Tokelau's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Tokelau ranks 10th of 221 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Tokelau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 years | 14 years | 1 years | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 15 years | 14 years | 1 years | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 15.4 years | 14.1 years | 1.3 years | Ethiopia |
| 2000s | 17 years | 15 years | 2 years | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 17 years | 15 years | 2 years | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 17 years | 15.33 years | 1.67 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 Tokelau?
- Ethiopia, at 17 years against 16 years in Tokelau as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Ethiopia and Tokelau?
- 1 years, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tokelau?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Tokelau rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Ethiopia ranks 2nd and Tokelau ranks 10th of 221 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