Lower secondary school starting age (years)
Education & R&DWB WDIwb_wdi:SE.SEC.AGES•Years•1970 → 2025•209 countries
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High-level context for this country series.
Education & R&DWB WDI
Coverage
209
Frequency
yearly
Range
1970 \u2192 2025
Latest
2025
Lower secondary school starting age (years) by country
Latest available value per country (as of 2025)
Low \u2192 High
Unit: Years
≤ 11
11 – 12
12 – 12
12 – 12
> 12
No data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Highest 15 countries
Lower secondary school starting age (years)
209 countries with data
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Distribution across countries
Lower secondary school starting age (years)
Countries
209
Median
12
Mean
11.8
25th pctl
11
75th pctl
12
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
Compare trends
Lower secondary school starting age (years)
NamibiaTanzaniaSouth Africa
Generated by MacroVedia.comSource: World Bank (WB WDI)
| Country | Latest | Date | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|
| NamibiaNAM | 14 Years | 2025 | |
| TanzaniaTZA | 14 Years | 2025 | |
| South AfricaZAF | 14 Years | 2025 | |
| ZambiaZMB | 14 Years | 2025 | |
| AfghanistanAFG | 13 Years | 2025 | |
| BotswanaBWA | 13 Years | 2025 | |
| DenmarkDNK | 13 Years | 2025 | |
| EstoniaEST | 13 Years | 2025 | |
| EthiopiaETH | 13 Years | 2025 | |
| FinlandFIN | 13 Years | 2025 | |
| GuineaGIN | 13 Years | 2025 | |
| Gambia, TheGMB | 13 Years | 2025 | |
| Equatorial GuineaGNQ | 13 Years | 2025 | |
| GuatemalaGTM | 13 Years | 2025 | |
| IndonesiaIDN | 13 Years | 2025 | |
| IrelandIRL | 13 Years | 2025 | |
| IcelandISL | 13 Years | 2025 | |
| LesothoLSO | 13 Years | 2025 | |
| LatviaLVA | 13 Years | 2025 | |
| MaliMLI | 13 Years | 2025 | |
| MozambiqueMOZ | 13 Years | 2025 | |
| NigerNER | 13 Years | 2025 | |
| NorwayNOR | 13 Years | 2025 | |
| Papua New GuineaPNG | 13 Years | 2025 | |
| El SalvadorSLV | 13 Years | 2025 | |
| SwedenSWE | 13 Years | 2025 | |
| EswatiniSWZ | 13 Years | 2025 | |
| UgandaUGA | 13 Years | 2025 | |
| ZimbabweZWE | 13 Years | 2025 | |
| ArubaABW | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| AngolaAGO | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| AndorraAND | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| ArgentinaARG | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| American SamoaASM | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| Antigua and BarbudaATG | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| AustraliaAUS | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| BurundiBDI | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| BelgiumBEL | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| BeninBEN | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| Burkina FasoBFA | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| BahrainBHR | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| BoliviaBOL | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| Brunei DarussalamBRN | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| BhutanBTN | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| Central African RepublicCAF | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| CanadaCAN | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| SwitzerlandCHE | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| ChileCHL | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| ChinaCHN | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| Cote d'IvoireCIV | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| CameroonCMR | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| Congo, Dem. Rep.COD | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| Congo, Rep.COG | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| Cabo VerdeCPV | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| Costa RicaCRI | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| CubaCUB | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| CuracaoCUW | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| CyprusCYP | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| DominicaDMA | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| Dominican RepublicDOM | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| EcuadorECU | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| Egypt, Arab Rep.EGY | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| SpainESP | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| FijiFJI | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| Micronesia, Fed. Sts.FSM | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| GeorgiaGEO | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| GhanaGHA | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| Guinea-BissauGNB | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| GreeceGRC | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| GrenadaGRD | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| GuyanaGUY | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| Hong Kong SAR, ChinaHKG | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| HondurasHND | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| HaitiHTI | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| Iran, Islamic Rep.IRN | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| IraqIRQ | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| IsraelISR | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| JamaicaJAM | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| JordanJOR | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| JapanJPN | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| KenyaKEN | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| CambodiaKHM | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| KiribatiKIR | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| St. Kitts and NevisKNA | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| Korea, Rep.KOR | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| LebanonLBN | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| LiberiaLBR | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| LibyaLBY | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| St. LuciaLCA | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| LiechtensteinLIE | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| LuxembourgLUX | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| Macao SAR, ChinaMAC | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| MoroccoMAR | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| MaldivesMDV | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| MexicoMEX | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| Marshall IslandsMHL | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| MauritaniaMRT | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| MalawiMWI | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| MalaysiaMYS | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| NigeriaNGA | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| NicaraguaNIC | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| NetherlandsNLD | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| NaoeroNRU | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| PanamaPAN | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| PeruPER | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| PhilippinesPHL | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| PalauPLW | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| Puerto Rico (US)PRI | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep.PRK | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| PortugalPRT | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| ParaguayPRY | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| QatarQAT | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| RwandaRWA | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| Saudi ArabiaSAU | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| SudanSDN | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| SenegalSEN | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| SingaporeSGP | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| Solomon IslandsSLB | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| Sierra LeoneSLE | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| South SudanSSD | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| Sao Tome and PrincipeSTP | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| SurinameSUR | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| SloveniaSVN | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| Sint Maarten (Dutch part)SXM | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| SeychellesSYC | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| Syrian Arab RepublicSYR | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| Turks and Caicos IslandsTCA | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| ChadTCD | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| TogoTGO | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| ThailandTHA | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| Timor-LesteTLS | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| TongaTON | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| Trinidad and TobagoTTO | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| TunisiaTUN | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| TuvaluTUV | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| UruguayURY | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| United StatesUSA | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| St. Vincent and the GrenadinesVCT | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| Venezuela, RBVEN | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| British Virgin IslandsVGB | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| Virgin Islands (U.S.)VIR | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| VanuatuVUT | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| Yemen, Rep.YEM | 12 Years | 2025 | |
| AlbaniaALB | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| BangladeshBGD | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| BulgariaBGR | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| Bahamas, TheBHS | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| Bosnia and HerzegovinaBIH | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| BelizeBLZ | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| BermudaBMU | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| BrazilBRA | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| BarbadosBRB | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| ColombiaCOL | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| ComorosCOM | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| Cayman IslandsCYM | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| CzechiaCZE | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| DjiboutiDJI | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| AlgeriaDZA | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| EritreaERI | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| FranceFRA | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| GabonGAB | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| United KingdomGBR | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| GibraltarGIB | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| CroatiaHRV | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| HungaryHUN | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| IndiaIND | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| ItalyITA | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| Kyrgyz RepublicKGZ | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| KuwaitKWT | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| Lao PDRLAO | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| LithuaniaLTU | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| MonacoMCO | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| MoldovaMDA | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| MadagascarMDG | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| North MacedoniaMKD | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| MaltaMLT | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| MontenegroMNE | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| MongoliaMNG | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| MauritiusMUS | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| New CaledoniaNCL | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| New ZealandNZL | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| PolandPOL | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| French PolynesiaPYF | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| RomaniaROU | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| Russian FederationRUS | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| San MarinoSMR | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| SerbiaSRB | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| TajikistanTJK | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| UzbekistanUZB | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| Viet NamVNM | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| SamoaWSM | 11 Years | 2025 | |
| United Arab EmiratesARE | 10 Years | 2025 | |
| ArmeniaARM | 10 Years | 2025 | |
| AustriaAUT | 10 Years | 2025 | |
| AzerbaijanAZE | 10 Years | 2025 | |
| BelarusBLR | 10 Years | 2025 | |
| GermanyDEU | 10 Years | 2025 | |
| KazakhstanKAZ | 10 Years | 2025 | |
| Sri LankaLKA | 10 Years | 2025 | |
| MyanmarMMR | 10 Years | 2025 | |
| NepalNPL | 10 Years | 2025 | |
| OmanOMN | 10 Years | 2025 | |
| PakistanPAK | 10 Years | 2025 | |
| West Bank and GazaPSE | 10 Years | 2025 | |
| Somalia, Fed. Rep.SOM | 10 Years | 2025 | |
| Slovak RepublicSVK | 10 Years | 2025 | |
| TurkmenistanTKM | 10 Years | 2025 | |
| TurkiyeTUR | 10 Years | 2025 | |
| UkraineUKR | 10 Years | 2025 |
Source: World Bank (WB WDI)