Germany vs Tonga: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Germany
16 years
in 2025
Tonga
16 years
in 2025
Germany rank
10th
Tonga rank
10th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Germany
- Tonga
How they compare
Germany currently reports 16 years against 16 years in Tonga, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Tonga ahead.
Germany ranks 10th and Tonga ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 3 and Tonga in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Tonga | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
| 1980s | 16 years | 15.4 years | 0.6 years | Germany |
| 1990s | 16 years | 15 years | 1 years | Germany |
| 2000s | 16 years | 15 years | 1 years | Germany |
| 2010s | 16 years | 16.6 years | 0.6 years | Tonga |
| 2020s | 16 years | 16.5 years | 0.5 years | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Germany or Tonga?
- Germany, at 16 years against 16 years in Tonga as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Germany and Tonga?
- 0 years, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Tonga?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Germany and Tonga rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Germany ranks 10th and Tonga 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