Romania vs Switzerland: Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education
Romania
10
in 2025
Switzerland
10
in 2025
Romania rank
22nd
Switzerland rank
22nd
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education over time
- Romania
- Switzerland
How they compare
Romania currently reports 10 against 10 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Switzerland ahead.
Romania ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 73 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Romania averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Romania | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 9 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 9.4 | 9 | 0.4 | Romania |
| 2010s | 10 | 9.5 | 0.5 | Romania |
| 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, Romania or Switzerland?
- Romania, at 10 against 10 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education between Romania and Switzerland?
- 0, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Romania and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Romania and Switzerland rank globally for number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education?
- Romania ranks 22nd and Switzerland ranks 22nd of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, 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.