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Education > Secondary school starting age > Years: Countries Compared

DEFINITION: Secondary school starting age (years). Entrance age of 2A lower secondary is the age at which students would enter lower 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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COUNTRY
AMOUNT
DATE
GRAPH
HISTORY
=1 NamibiaNamibia 14 2012
=1 ZambiaZambia 14 2012
=1 South AfricaSouth Africa 14 2012
=1 TanzaniaTanzania 14 2012
=5 PolandPoland 13 2012
=5 IcelandIceland 13 2012
=5 BhutanBhutan 13 2012
=5 BurundiBurundi 13 2012
=5 SwitzerlandSwitzerland 13 2012
=5 NigerNiger 13 2012
=5 UgandaUganda 13 2012
=5 MozambiqueMozambique 13 2012
=5 LatviaLatvia 13 2012
=5 MaliMali 13 2012
=5 SwedenSweden 13 2012
=5 LesothoLesotho 13 2012
=5 Equatorial GuineaEqu. Guinea 13 2012
=5 GuatemalaGuatemala 13 2012
=5 The GambiaThe Gambia 13 2012
=5 BotswanaBotswana 13 2012
=5 ZimbabweZimbabwe 13 2012
=5 Papua New GuineaPapua NG 13 2012
=5 SenegalSenegal 13 2012
=5 MaldivesMaldives 13 2012
=5 EstoniaEstonia 13 2012
=5 DenmarkDenmark 13 2012
=5 EthiopiaEthiopia 13 2012
=5 SwazilandSwaziland 13 2012
=5 AfghanistanAfghanistan 13 2012
=5 NorwayNorway 13 2012
=5 IndonesiaIndonesia 13 2012
=5 FinlandFinland 13 2012
=5 GuineaGuinea 13 2012
=5 IrelandIreland 13 2012
=5 El SalvadorEl Salvador 13 2012
=5 RwandaRwanda 13 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa averageSub-Saharan Africa average (profile) 12.4 2012
Former Spanish colonies averageFormer Spanish colonies average (profile) 12.1 2012
Sparsely populated countries averageSparsely populated countries average (profile) 12.08 2011
failed states averagefailed states average (profile) 12.07 2012
=37 SomaliaSomalia 12 2012
=37 PeruPeru 12 2012
=37 JamaicaJamaica 12 2012
=37 YemenYemen 12 2012
=37 OmanOman 12 2012
=37 SpainSpain 12 2012
=37 SloveniaSlovenia 12 2012
=37 CanadaCanada 12 2012
=37 East TimorEast Timor 12 2012
=37 CameroonCameroon 12 2012
=37 Burkina FasoBurkina Faso 12 2012
=37 DominicaDominica 12 2012
=37 LiberiaLiberia 12 2012
=37 NetherlandsNetherlands 12 2012
=37 South KoreaSouth Korea 12 2012
=37 VanuatuVanuatu 12 2012
=37 MalawiMalawi 12 2012
=37 Republic of the CongoCongo Rep. 12 2012
=37 Dominican RepublicDominican Rep. 12 2012
=37 BahrainBahrain 12 2012
=37 LibyaLibya 12 2012
=37 Cape VerdeCape Verde 12 2012
=37 Saudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia 12 2012
=37 GhanaGhana 12 2012
=37 BoliviaBolivia 12 2012
=37 ArgentinaArgentina 12 2012
=37 ArubaAruba 12 2012
=37 CambodiaCambodia 12 2012
=37 Sao Tome and PrincipeSoa Tome+ 12 2012
=37 ParaguayParaguay 12 2012
=37 GreeceGreece 12 2012
=37 MexicoMexico 12 2012
=37 Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad+ 12 2012
=37 MauritaniaMauritania 12 2012
=37 JordanJordan 12 2012
=37 VenezuelaVenezuela 12 2012
=37 IsraelIsrael 12 2012
=37 SurinameSuriname 12 2012
=37 SudanSudan 12 2012
=37 Cote d'IvoireCote d'Ivoire 12 2012
=37 MacauMacau 12 2012
=37 Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSt Vincent+ 12 2012
=37 KenyaKenya 12 2012
=37 EritreaEritrea 12 2012
=37 Central African RepublicCentral Africa 12 2012
=37 LiechtensteinLiechtenstein 12 2012
=37 PortugalPortugal 12 2012
=37 Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks+ 12 2012
=37 MalaysiaMalaysia 12 2012
=37 PanamaPanama 12 2012
=37 Costa RicaCosta Rica 12 2012
=37 LuxembourgLuxembourg 12 2012
=37 AndorraAndorra 12 2012
=37 NigeriaNigeria 12 2012
=37 EcuadorEcuador 12 2012
=37 AustraliaAustralia 12 2012
=37 TuvaluTuvalu 12 2012
=37 ThailandThailand 12 2012
=37 Hong KongHong Kong 12 2012
=37 Sierra LeoneSierra Leone 12 2012
=37 GeorgiaGeorgia 12 2012
=37 PhilippinesPhilippines 12 2012
=37 MoroccoMorocco 12 2012
=37 LebanonLebanon 12 2012
=37 FijiFiji 12 2012
=37 QatarQatar 12 2012
=37 BeninBenin 12 2012
=37 Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesia 12 2012
=37 CubaCuba 12 2012
=37 Saint Kitts and NevisSt Kitts+ 12 2012
=37 TogoTogo 12 2012
=37 ChinaChina 12 2012
=37 TongaTonga 12 2012
=37 United StatesUnited States 12 2012
=37 ChadChad 12 2012
=37 JapanJapan 12 2012
=37 BruneiBrunei 12 2012
=37 Marshall IslandsMarshall Isl. 12 2012
=37 ChileChile 12 2012
=37 Puerto RicoPuerto Rico 12 2012
=37 BelgiumBelgium 12 2012
=37 KiribatiKiribati 12 2012
=37 HaitiHaiti 12 2012
=37 Guinea-BissauGuinea-Bissau 12 2012
=37 GrenadaGrenada 12 2012
=37 SeychellesSeychelles 12 2012
=37 UruguayUruguay 12 2012
=37 EgyptEgypt 12 2012
=37 Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and Barbuda 12 2012
=37 NicaraguaNicaragua 12 2012
=37 Democratic Republic of the CongoCongo, DR. 12 2012
=37 GuyanaGuyana 12 2012
=37 HondurasHonduras 12 2012
=37 TunisiaTunisia 12 2012
=37 SingaporeSingapore 12 2012
=37 ComorosComoros 12 2012
=37 Solomon IslandsSolomon Islands 12 2012
=37 Saint LuciaSaint Lucia 12 2012
=37 CyprusCyprus 12 2012
=37 AngolaAngola 12 2011
=37 IraqIraq 12 2010
=37 American SamoaAmerican Samoa 12 1999
Former British colonies averageFormer British colonies average (profile) 12 2012
Hot countries averageHot countries average (profile) 11.97 2012
Christian countries averageChristian countries average (profile) 11.95 2012
High income OECD countries averageHigh income OECD countries average (profile) 11.94 2012
Former French colonies averageFormer French colonies average (profile) 11.88 2012
Latin America and Caribbean averageLatin America and Caribbean average (profile) 11.86 2012
Catholic countries averageCatholic countries average (profile) 11.82 2012
Tourist destinations averageTourist destinations average (profile) 11.8 2012
East Asia and Pacific averageEast Asia and Pacific average (profile) 11.76 2012
Landlocked countries averageLandlocked countries average (profile) 11.76 2012
Heavily indebted countries averageHeavily indebted countries average (profile) 11.74 2012
Muslim countries averageMuslim countries average (profile) 11.73 2012
Eurozone averageEurozone average (profile) 11.72 2012
Emerging markets averageEmerging markets average (profile) 11.72 2012
European Union averageEuropean Union average (profile) 11.68 2012
NATO countries averageNATO average (profile) 11.67 2012
Middle Eastern and North Africa averageMiddle Eastern and North Africa average (profile) 11.65 2012
Cold countries averageCold countries average (profile) 11.61 2012
South Asia averageSouth Asia average (profile) 11.6 2012
OPEC countries averageOPEC countries average (profile) 11.56 2012
Religious countries averageReligious countries average (profile) 11.55 2012
Europe averageEurope average (profile) 11.5 2012
Non-religious countries averageNon-religious countries average (profile) 11.46 2012
Group of 7 countries (G7) averageGroup of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) 11.29 2012
Potential Future EU Members averagePotential Future EU Members average (profile) 11.29 2012
South and Central Asia averageSouth and Central Asia average (profile) 11.15 2012
=139 RomaniaRomania 11 2012
=139 BrazilBrazil 11 2012
=139 IranIran 11 2012
=139 AlgeriaAlgeria 11 2012
=139 CroatiaCroatia 11 2012
=139 DjiboutiDjibouti 11 2012
=139 MaltaMalta 11 2012
=139 KuwaitKuwait 11 2012
=139 KazakhstanKazakhstan 11 2012
=139 KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstan 11 2012
=139 North KoreaNorth Korea 11 2012
=139 BulgariaBulgaria 11 2012
=139 RussiaRussia 11 2012
=139 VietnamVietnam 11 2012
=139 Cayman IslandsCayman Islands 11 2012
=139 LaosLaos 11 2012
=139 BermudaBermuda 11 2012
=139 MongoliaMongolia 11 2012
=139 San MarinoSan Marino 11 2012
=139 Czech RepublicCzech Republic 11 2012
=139 IndiaIndia 11 2012
=139 United Arab EmiratesUAE 11 2012
=139 AlbaniaAlbania 11 2012
=139 New ZealandNew Zealand 11 2012
=139 SamoaSamoa 11 2012
=139 GabonGabon 11 2012
=139 The BahamasThe Bahamas 11 2012
=139 LithuaniaLithuania 11 2012
=139 United KingdomUnited Kingdom 11 2012
=139 SerbiaSerbia 11 2012
=139 Republic of MacedoniaMacedonia Rep. 11 2012
=139 HungaryHungary 11 2012
=139 ItalyItaly 11 2012
=139 ColombiaColombia 11 2012
=139 UzbekistanUzbekistan 11 2012
=139 MoldovaMoldova 11 2012
=139 BelizeBelize 11 2012
=139 PalauPalau 11 2012
=139 BarbadosBarbados 11 2012
=139 MauritiusMauritius 11 2012
=139 BangladeshBangladesh 11 2012
=139 MontenegroMontenegro 11 2012
=139 FranceFrance 11 2012
=139 TurkeyTurkey 11 2012
=139 TajikistanTajikistan 11 2012
=139 MadagascarMadagascar 11 2012
=139 MonacoMonaco 11 2012
=139 Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina 11 2012
=139 New CaledoniaNew Caledonia 11 1999
=139 French PolynesiaFr. Polynesia 11 1998
Former Soviet republics averageFormer Soviet republics average (profile) 11 2012
Eastern Europe averageEastern Europe average (profile) 10.95 2012
=189 Sri LankaSri Lanka 10 2012
=189 BurmaBurma 10 2012
=189 GermanyGermany 10 2012
=189 BelarusBelarus 10 2012
=189 AustriaAustria 10 2012
=189 UkraineUkraine 10 2012
=189 ArmeniaArmenia 10 2012
=189 AzerbaijanAzerbaijan 10 2012
=189 PakistanPakistan 10 2012
=189 SyriaSyria 10 2012
=189 NepalNepal 10 2012
=189 SlovakiaSlovakia 10 2012
=189 TurkmenistanTurkmenistan 10 2012

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Interesting observations about Education > Secondary school starting age > Years

  • Zambia ranked first for secondary school starting age > years amongst Christian countries in 2012.
  • Ireland ranked first for secondary school starting age > years amongst Europe in 2012.
  • Guinea ranked first for secondary school starting age > years amongst Muslim countries in 2012.
  • Tanzania ranked second for secondary school starting age > years amongst Hot countries in 2012.
  • Guatemala ranked first for secondary school starting age > years amongst Catholic countries in 2012.
  • South Africa ranked first for secondary school starting age > years amongst Emerging markets in 2012.
  • Namibia ranked second for secondary school starting age > years globally in 2012.
  • Zimbabwe ranked second for secondary school starting age > years amongst Heavily indebted countries in 2012.
  • Israel ranked first for secondary school starting age > years amongst Middle Eastern and North Africa in 2012.
  • Papua New Guinea ranked first for secondary school starting age > years amongst East Asia and Pacific in 2012.
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