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