Iceland vs Switzerland: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Iceland
10
in 2025
Switzerland
10
in 2025
Iceland rank
73rd
Switzerland rank
73rd
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 10 against 10 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 73rd and Switzerland ranks 73rd of 214 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 | 9 | 1 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 10 | 9 | 1 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 10 | 9.5 | 0.5 | Iceland |
| 2020s | 10 | 10 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Iceland, at 10 against 10 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Iceland ranks 73rd and Switzerland ranks 73rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education guaranteed in legal frameworks. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release