Russian Federation vs Sweden: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Russian Federation
16 years
in 2025
Sweden
16 years
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
10th
Sweden rank
10th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Russian Federation
- Sweden
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 16 years against 16 years in Sweden, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 10th of 221 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 years | 16 years | 1 years | Sweden |
| 1980s | 15 years | 16 years | 1 years | Sweden |
| 1990s | 15 years | 16 years | 1 years | Sweden |
| 2000s | 15.6 years | 16 years | 0.4 years | Sweden |
| 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, Russian Federation or Sweden?
- Russian Federation, at 16 years against 16 years in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Russian Federation and Sweden?
- 0 years, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sweden?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and Sweden rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Russian Federation ranks 10th and Sweden ranks 10th of 221 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