United States of America vs Zimbabwe: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
United States of America
15 years
in 2020
Zimbabwe
15 years
in 2020
United States of America rank
68th
Zimbabwe rank
68th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- United States of America
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 15 years against 15 years in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
United States of America ranks 68th and Zimbabwe ranks 68th of 209 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | United States of America | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 years | 16 years | 1 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 15 years | 15.7 years | 0.7 years | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 15 years | 15.2 years | 0.2 years | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 15 years | 15 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, United States of America or Zimbabwe?
- United States of America, at 15 years against 15 years in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between United States of America and Zimbabwe?
- 0 years, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Zimbabwe?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do United States of America and Zimbabwe rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- United States of America ranks 68th and Zimbabwe ranks 68th 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.