Russian Federation vs Tonga: Official entrance age to upper secondary education

Russian Federation
16 years
in 2025
Tonga
16 years
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
10th
Tonga rank
10th

Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time

  • Russian Federation
  • Tonga
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How they compare

Russian Federation 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.

Russian Federation ranks 10th and Tonga ranks 10th of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Russian Federation averaged higher in 1 and Tonga in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Russian Federation Tonga Difference Ahead
1970s 15 years 16 years 1 years Tonga
1980s 15 years 15.4 years 0.4 years Tonga
1990s 15 years 15 years 0 years
2000s 15.6 years 15 years 0.6 years Russian Federation
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, Russian Federation or Tonga?
Russian Federation, at 16 years against 16 years in Tonga as of 2025.
What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Russian Federation and Tonga?
0 years, with Russian Federation ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Tonga?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Russian Federation and Tonga rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
Russian Federation 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

Indicator
Official entrance age to upper secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
221 places, 11,823 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release