Estonia vs Latvia: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Estonia
16
in 2025
Latvia
16
in 2025
Estonia rank
2nd
Latvia rank
2nd
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 16 against 16 in Latvia, a difference of 0.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 2nd and Latvia ranks 2nd of 73 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 | 16 | 1 | Latvia |
| 1980s | 15 | 16 | 1 | Latvia |
| 1990s | 15.6 | 16 | 0.4 | Latvia |
| 2000s | 16 | 16 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 16 | 16 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 16 | 16 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Estonia or Latvia?
- Estonia, at 16 against 16 in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Estonia and Latvia?
- 0, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Estonia ranks 2nd and Latvia ranks 2nd of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Official entrance age to upper secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.