Russian Federation vs Sweden: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Russian Federation
16
in 2025
Sweden
16
in 2025
Russian Federation rank
2nd
Sweden rank
2nd
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Russian Federation
- Sweden
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 16 against 16 in Sweden, a difference of 0.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 2nd and Sweden ranks 2nd of 73 countries.
Sweden has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 | 16 | 1 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 15 | 16 | 1 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 15 | 16 | 1 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 15.6 | 16 | 0.4 | Sweden |
| 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, Russian Federation or Sweden?
- Russian Federation, at 16 against 16 in Sweden as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Russian Federation and Sweden?
- 0, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Sweden?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Russian Federation and Sweden rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Russian Federation 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.