Lithuania vs Sweden: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Lithuania
17
in 2025
Sweden
16
in 2025
Lithuania rank
1st
Sweden rank
2nd
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Lithuania
- Sweden
How they compare
Lithuania currently reports 17 against 16 in Sweden, a difference of 1.
That makes Lithuania's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Sweden ahead.
Lithuania ranks 1st and Sweden 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 | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16 | 16 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 16.1 | 16 | 0.1 | Lithuania |
| 1990s | 16.2 | 16 | 0.2 | Lithuania |
| 2000s | 17 | 16 | 1 | 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 Sweden?
- Lithuania, at 17 against 16 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Lithuania and Sweden?
- 1, with Lithuania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lithuania and Sweden?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Lithuania and Sweden rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Lithuania ranks 1st 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.