Official entrance age to upper secondary education by country
Countries reporting
73
Highest
17
Lithuania
Lowest
14
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Median
15
Years covered
56
1970–2025
Data points
4,056
What the numbers show
Official entrance age to upper secondary education is currently reported for 73 countries. The highest value is 17 in Lithuania; the lowest is 14 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
The median across all reporting countries is 15, and the mean is 15.16.
Over the past decade 3 countries rose and 5 fell. The largest increase was in Sudan (up 7.1%), and the largest decrease in United Arab Emirates (down 6.7%).
Official entrance age to upper secondary education: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lithuania | 17 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 2 | Estonia | 16 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 2 | Liechtenstein | 16 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 2 | Latvia | 16 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 2 | Kyrgyzstan | 16 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 2 | Jordan | 16 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 2 | Republic of Moldova | 16 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 2 | Iceland | 16 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 2 | Ireland | 16 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 2 | Norway | 16 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 2 | Oman | 16 | 2025 | up 6.7% | flat |
| 2 | Finland | 16 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 2 | Russia | 16 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 2 | Denmark | 16 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 2 | Andorra | 16 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 2 | Uzbekistan | 16 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 2 | Turkmenistan | 16 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 2 | Tajikistan | 16 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 2 | Sweden | 16 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 2 | Germany | 16 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 21 | Netherlands | 15 | 2025 | down 6.2% | flat |
| 21 | Albania | 15 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 21 | Luxembourg | 15 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 21 | Morocco | 15 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 21 | Ukraine | 15 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 21 | Monaco | 15 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 21 | Tunisia | 15 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 21 | North Macedonia | 15 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 21 | Montenegro | 15 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 21 | Syrian Arab Republic | 15 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 21 | Slovenia | 15 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 21 | Poland | 15 | 2025 | down 6.2% | flat |
| 21 | Portugal | 15 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 21 | Palestine, State of | 15 | 2025 | down 6.2% | flat |
| 21 | Slovakia | 15 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 21 | Yemen | 15 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 21 | Qatar | 15 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 21 | Romania | 15 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 21 | Serbia | 15 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 21 | Sudan | 15 | 2025 | up 7.1% | rising |
| 21 | Saudi Arabia | 15 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 21 | Lebanon | 15 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 21 | Armenia | 15 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 21 | Azerbaijan | 15 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 21 | Bahrain | 15 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 21 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 15 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 21 | Belarus | 15 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 21 | Switzerland | 15 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 21 | Cyprus | 15 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 21 | Czechia | 15 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 21 | Djibouti | 15 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 21 | Algeria | 15 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 21 | Egypt | 15 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 21 | Spain | 15 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 21 | France | 15 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 21 | Georgia | 15 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 21 | Greece | 15 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 21 | Croatia | 15 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 21 | Hungary | 15 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 21 | Libya | 15 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 21 | Iran | 15 | 2025 | up 7.1% | flat |
| 21 | Iraq | 15 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 21 | Kazakhstan | 15 | 2025 | down 6.2% | rising |
| 21 | Kuwait | 15 | 2025 | unchanged | rising |
| 65 | United Arab Emirates | 14 | 2025 | down 6.7% | flat |
| 65 | Austria | 14 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 65 | Türkiye | 14 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 65 | Belgium | 14 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 65 | Bulgaria | 14 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 65 | Italy | 14 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 65 | Malta | 14 | 2025 | unchanged | falling |
| 65 | San Marino | 14 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |
| 65 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 14 | 2025 | unchanged | flat |