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