Russian Federation vs South Africa: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Russian Federation
16 years
in 2020
South Africa
16 years
in 2020
Russian Federation rank
12th
South Africa rank
12th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Russian Federation
- South Africa
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 16 years against 16 years in South Africa, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 51 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 12th of 209 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 years | 16 years | 1 years | South Africa |
| 1980s | 15 years | 16 years | 1 years | South Africa |
| 1990s | 15 years | 16 years | 1 years | South Africa |
| 2000s | 15.6 years | 16 years | 0.4 years | South Africa |
| 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 South Africa?
- Russian Federation, at 16 years against 16 years in South Africa as of 2020.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Russian Federation and South Africa?
- 0 years, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and South Africa?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Russian Federation and South Africa rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Russian Federation ranks 12th and South Africa ranks 12th of 209 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
Age at which students would enter upper secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.