Iceland vs Ireland: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Iceland
16 years
in 2025
Ireland
16 years
in 2025
Iceland rank
10th
Ireland rank
10th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Iceland
- Ireland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 16 years against 16 years in Ireland, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 10th and Ireland ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 years | 15 years | 1 years | Iceland |
| 1980s | 16 years | 15 years | 1 years | Iceland |
| 1990s | 16 years | 15.2 years | 0.8 years | Iceland |
| 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, Iceland or Ireland?
- Iceland, at 16 years against 16 years in Ireland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Iceland and Ireland?
- 0 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Ireland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Ireland rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Iceland ranks 10th and Ireland 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