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DEFINITION: Secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.".
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=1 NamibiaNamibia 14 2009
=1 ZambiaZambia 14 2009
=1 South AfricaSouth Africa 14 2009
=1 TanzaniaTanzania 14 2009
=5 HondurasHonduras 13 2009
=5 PolandPoland 13 2009
=5 IcelandIceland 13 2009
=5 BhutanBhutan 13 2009
=5 BurundiBurundi 13 2009
=5 SwitzerlandSwitzerland 13 2009
=5 Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau 13 2009
=5 NigerNiger 13 2009
=5 UgandaUganda 13 2009
=5 MozambiqueMozambique 13 2009
=5 SwedenSweden 13 2009
=5 LesothoLesotho 13 2009
=5 GuatemalaGuatemala 13 2009
=5 The GambiaThe Gambia 13 2009
=5 Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ 13 2009
=5 BotswanaBotswana 13 2009
=5 ZimbabweZimbabwe 13 2009
=5 Papua New GuineaPapua NG 13 2009
=5 SenegalSenegal 13 2009
=5 MaldivesMaldives 13 2009
=5 EstoniaEstonia 13 2009
=5 DenmarkDenmark 13 2009
=5 RwandaRwanda 13 2009
=5 El SalvadorEl Salvador 13 2009
=5 GuineaGuinea 13 2009
=5 FinlandFinland 13 2009
=5 IndonesiaIndonesia 13 2009
=5 NorwayNorway 13 2009
=5 AfghanistanAfghanistan 13 2009
=5 Burkina FasoBurkina Faso 13 2009
=5 SwazilandSwaziland 13 2009
=5 EthiopiaEthiopia 13 2009
=5 MaliMali 13 2008
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) 12.45 2009
failed states averagefailed states average (profile) 12.14 2009
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) 12.11 2009
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) 12.04 2008
=38 CanadaCanada 12 2009
=38 East TimorEast Timor 12 2009
=38 DominicaDominica 12 2009
=38 LiberiaLiberia 12 2009
=38 NetherlandsNetherlands 12 2009
=38 Congo, Republic of theCongo, Republic of the 12 2009
=38 TurkeyTurkey 12 2009
=38 VanuatuVanuatu 12 2009
=38 MalawiMalawi 12 2009
=38 Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. 12 2009
=38 LibyaLibya 12 2009
=38 Central African RepublicCentral Africa 12 2009
=38 PortugalPortugal 12 2009
=38 MalaysiaMalaysia 12 2009
=38 PanamaPanama 12 2009
=38 Costa RicaCosta Rica 12 2009
=38 LuxembourgLuxembourg 12 2009
=38 IrelandIreland 12 2009
=38 NigeriaNigeria 12 2009
=38 AustraliaAustralia 12 2009
=38 Netherlands AntillesN. Antilles 12 2009
=38 ThailandThailand 12 2009
=38 Sierra LeoneSierra Leone 12 2009
=38 GeorgiaGeorgia 12 2009
=38 PhilippinesPhilippines 12 2009
=38 MoroccoMorocco 12 2009
=38 ComorosComoros 12 2009
=38 TunisiaTunisia 12 2009
=38 GuyanaGuyana 12 2009
=38 Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. 12 2009
=38 NicaraguaNicaragua 12 2009
=38 Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda 12 2009
=38 UruguayUruguay 12 2009
=38 SeychellesSeychelles 12 2009
=38 GrenadaGrenada 12 2009
=38 IraqIraq 12 2009
=38 HaitiHaiti 12 2009
=38 KiribatiKiribati 12 2009
=38 BelgiumBelgium 12 2009
=38 ChileChile 12 2009
=38 Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. 12 2009
=38 AlgeriaAlgeria 12 2009
=38 JapanJapan 12 2009
=38 ChadChad 12 2009
=38 United StatesUnited States 12 2009
=38 ChinaChina 12 2009
=38 TogoTogo 12 2009
=38 Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ 12 2009
=38 CubaCuba 12 2009
=38 BeninBenin 12 2009
=38 Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire 12 2009
=38 PeruPeru 12 2009
=38 SomaliaSomalia 12 2009
=38 MongoliaMongolia 12 2009
=38 CyprusCyprus 12 2009
=38 Saint LuciaSaint Lucia 12 2009
=38 Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands 12 2009
=38 EritreaEritrea 12 2009
=38 KenyaKenya 12 2009
=38 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ 12 2009
=38 Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea 12 2009
=38 JamaicaJamaica 12 2009
=38 GabonGabon 12 2009
=38 OmanOman 12 2009
=38 SpainSpain 12 2009
=38 Cape VerdeCape Verde 12 2009
=38 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia 12 2009
=38 GhanaGhana 12 2009
=38 BoliviaBolivia 12 2009
=38 ArgentinaArgentina 12 2009
=38 ArubaAruba 12 2009
=38 CambodiaCambodia 12 2009
=38 ParaguayParaguay 12 2009
=38 GreeceGreece 12 2009
=38 MexicoMexico 12 2009
=38 SyriaSyria 12 2009
=38 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ 12 2009
=38 MauritaniaMauritania 12 2009
=38 JordanJordan 12 2009
=38 VenezuelaVenezuela 12 2009
=38 IsraelIsrael 12 2009
=38 SurinameSuriname 12 2009
=38 SudanSudan 12 2009
=38 QatarQatar 12 2009
=38 FijiFiji 12 2009
=38 SingaporeSingapore 12 2008
=38 BruneiBrunei 12 2008
=38 LebanonLebanon 12 2008
=38 EcuadorEcuador 12 2008
=38 BahrainBahrain 12 2008
=38 CameroonCameroon 12 2008
=38 TuvaluTuvalu 12 2005
=38 Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+ 12 2005
=38 Virgin IslandsVirgin Islands 12 1999
=38 American SamoaAmerican Samoa 12 1999
Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile) 12 2008
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) 11.98 2009
Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile) 11.93 2009
Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) 11.89 2009
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) 11.87 2009
Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) 11.77 2009
Landlocked countries averageLandlocked countries average (profile) 11.76 2009
East Asia and Pacific averageEast Asia and Pacific average (profile) 11.76 2008
Tourist destinations averageTourist destinations average (profile) 11.75 2005
Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) 11.74 2009
Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile) 11.74 2009
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) 11.73 2008
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) 11.64 2009
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) 11.6 2009
Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) 11.6 2009
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) 11.56 2009
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) 11.54 2009
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) 11.5 2009
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) 11.5 2009
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) 11.5 2009
Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) 11.47 2009
Europe averageEurope average (profile) 11.36 2009
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) 11.29 2009
South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) 11.15 2009
=133 MonacoMonaco 11 2009
=133 TajikistanTajikistan 11 2009
=133 FranceFrance 11 2009
=133 BangladeshBangladesh 11 2009
=133 LiechtensteinLiechtenstein 11 2009
=133 MauritiusMauritius 11 2009
=133 BarbadosBarbados 11 2009
=133 PalauPalau 11 2009
=133 BelizeBelize 11 2009
=133 MoldovaMoldova 11 2009
=133 UzbekistanUzbekistan 11 2009
=133 ColombiaColombia 11 2009
=133 ItalyItaly 11 2009
=133 HungaryHungary 11 2009
=133 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 11 2009
=133 LithuaniaLithuania 11 2009
=133 SloveniaSlovenia 11 2009
=133 The BahamasThe Bahamas 11 2009
=133 SamoaSamoa 11 2009
=133 New ZealandNew Zealand 11 2009
=133 United Arab EmiratesUAE 11 2009
=133 IndiaIndia 11 2009
=133 Czech RepublicCzech Republic 11 2009
=133 San MarinoSan Marino 11 2009
=133 BermudaBermuda 11 2009
=133 LaosLaos 11 2009
=133 TongaTonga 11 2009
=133 Cayman IslandsCayman Islands 11 2009
=133 VietnamVietnam 11 2009
=133 BulgariaBulgaria 11 2009
=133 RomaniaRomania 11 2009
=133 LatviaLatvia 11 2009
=133 BrazilBrazil 11 2009
=133 CroatiaCroatia 11 2009
=133 DjiboutiDjibouti 11 2009
=133 MaltaMalta 11 2009
=133 KazakhstanKazakhstan 11 2009
=133 KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan 11 2009
=133 MadagascarMadagascar 11 2008
=133 Serbia and MontenegroSerbia+ 11 2008
=133 GibraltarGibraltar 11 2005
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) 10.8 2009
Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) 10.71 2009
=174 AngolaAngola 10 2009
=174 AustriaAustria 10 2009
=174 BelarusBelarus 10 2009
=174 KuwaitKuwait 10 2009
=174 GermanyGermany 10 2009
=174 BurmaBurma 10 2009
=174 Sri LankaSri Lanka 10 2009
=174 TurkmenistanTurkmenistan 10 2009
=174 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina 10 2009
=174 SlovakiaSlovakia 10 2009
=174 NepalNepal 10 2009
=174 PakistanPakistan 10 2009
=174 AlbaniaAlbania 10 2009
=174 AzerbaijanAzerbaijan 10 2009
=174 ArmeniaArmenia 10 2009
=174 UkraineUkraine 10 2009
=174 RussiaRussia 10 2009

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Interesting observations about Education > High school starting age > Years

  • South Africa ranked first for high school starting age > years amongst Christian countries in 2009.
  • Zambia ranked first for high school starting age > years amongst Hot countries in 2009.
  • Switzerland ranked first for high school starting age > years amongst Europe in 2009.
  • Guatemala ranked first for high school starting age > years amongst Catholic countries in 2009.
  • Mali ranked first for high school starting age > years amongst Muslim countries in 2008.
  • Finland ranked first for high school starting age > years amongst European Union in 2009.
  • Zimbabwe ranked first for high school starting age > years amongst Heavily indebted countries in 2009.
  • Denmark ranked first for high school starting age > years amongst NATO countries in 2009.
  • El Salvador ranked first for high school starting age > years amongst Latin America and Caribbean in 2009.
  • Indonesia ranked first for high school starting age > years amongst East Asia and Pacific in 2009.
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