Germany vs Russian Federation: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Germany
16 years
in 2025
Russian Federation
16 years
in 2025
Germany rank
10th
Russian Federation rank
10th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Germany
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Germany currently reports 16 years against 16 years in Russian Federation, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 10th and Russian Federation ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 years | 15 years | 1 years | Germany |
| 1980s | 16 years | 15 years | 1 years | Germany |
| 1990s | 16 years | 15 years | 1 years | Germany |
| 2000s | 16 years | 15.6 years | 0.4 years | Germany |
| 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, Germany or Russian Federation?
- Germany, at 16 years against 16 years in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Germany and Russian Federation?
- 0 years, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Russian Federation?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Russian Federation rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Germany ranks 10th and Russian Federation 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