Finland vs Russian Federation: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Finland
16
in 2025
Russian Federation
16
in 2025
Finland rank
2nd
Russian Federation rank
2nd
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Finland
- Russian Federation
How they compare
Finland currently reports 16 against 16 in Russian Federation, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 2nd and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 73 countries.
Finland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Russian Federation | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 | 15 | 1 | Finland |
| 1980s | 16 | 15 | 1 | Finland |
| 1990s | 16 | 15 | 1 | Finland |
| 2000s | 16 | 15.6 | 0.4 | Finland |
| 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 Russian Federation?
- Finland, at 16 against 16 in Russian Federation as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Finland and Russian Federation?
- 0, with Finland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Russian Federation?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Russian Federation rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Finland ranks 2nd and Russian Federation 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.