Finland vs Germany: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Finland
16
in 2025
Germany
16
in 2025
Finland rank
2nd
Germany rank
2nd
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Finland
- Germany
How they compare
Finland currently reports 16 against 16 in Germany, a difference of 0.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Finland ranks 2nd and Germany ranks 2nd of 73 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 | 16 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 16 | 16 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 16 | 16 | 0 | — |
| 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, Finland or Germany?
- Finland, at 16 against 16 in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Finland and Germany?
- 0, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Germany?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Germany rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Finland ranks 2nd and Germany 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.