Lithuania vs Russian Federation: Official entrance age to upper secondary education

Lithuania
17
in 2025
Russian Federation
16
in 2025
Lithuania rank
1st
Russian Federation rank
2nd

Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time

  • Lithuania
  • Russian Federation
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How they compare

Lithuania currently reports 17 against 16 in Russian Federation, a difference of 1.

That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Russian Federation's.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Lithuania has been ahead every year.

Lithuania ranks 1st and Russian Federation ranks 2nd of 73 countries.

Lithuania has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lithuania Russian Federation Difference Ahead
1970s 16 15 1 Lithuania
1980s 16.1 15 1.1 Lithuania
1990s 16.2 15 1.2 Lithuania
2000s 17 15.6 1.4 Lithuania
2010s 17 16 1 Lithuania
2020s 17 16 1 Lithuania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Lithuania or Russian Federation?
Lithuania, at 17 against 16 in Russian Federation as of 2025.
What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Lithuania and Russian Federation?
1, with Lithuania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Russian Federation?
56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Lithuania and Russian Federation rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
Lithuania ranks 1st 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.

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Indicator
Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
73 places, 4,056 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed