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