Ireland vs Mozambique: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Ireland
16 years
in 2025
Mozambique
16 years
in 2025
Ireland rank
10th
Mozambique rank
10th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Ireland
- Mozambique
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 16 years against 16 years in Mozambique, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 10th and Mozambique ranks 10th of 215 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 years | 13.5 years | 1.5 years | Ireland |
| 1980s | 15 years | 13.3 years | 1.7 years | Ireland |
| 1990s | 15.2 years | 14.4 years | 0.8 years | Ireland |
| 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, Ireland or Mozambique?
- Ireland, at 16 years against 16 years in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Ireland and Mozambique?
- 0 years, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mozambique?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Mozambique rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Ireland ranks 10th and Mozambique 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