Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Duration of compulsory education
Switzerland
11 years
in 2025
United Kingdom
11 years
in 2025
Switzerland rank
65th
United Kingdom rank
65th
Duration of compulsory education over time
- Switzerland
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 11 years against 11 years in United Kingdom, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 65th and United Kingdom ranks 65th of 205 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 2000s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 2010s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 11 years | 11 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher duration of compulsory education, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
- Switzerland, at 11 years against 11 years in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in duration of compulsory education between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 0 years, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for duration of compulsory education?
- Switzerland ranks 65th and United Kingdom ranks 65th of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Duration of compulsory education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of years of compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.