Iceland vs Lithuania: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Iceland
16
in 2025
Lithuania
17
in 2025
Iceland rank
2nd
Lithuania rank
1st
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Iceland
- Lithuania
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 17 against 16 in Iceland, a difference of 1.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 2nd and Lithuania ranks 1st of 73 countries.
Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Lithuania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 | 16 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 16 | 16.1 | 0.1 | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 16 | 16.2 | 0.2 | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 16 | 17 | 1 | Lithuania |
| 2010s | 16 | 17 | 1 | Lithuania |
| 2020s | 16 | 17 | 1 | Lithuania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Iceland or Lithuania?
- Lithuania, at 17 against 16 in Iceland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Iceland and Lithuania?
- 1, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Lithuania?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Lithuania rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Iceland ranks 2nd and Lithuania ranks 1st 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.