Netherlands vs Switzerland: Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal
Netherlands
2
in 2025
Switzerland
2
in 2025
Netherlands rank
45th
Switzerland rank
45th
Number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 2 against 2 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 45th and Switzerland ranks 45th of 189 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 2 against 2 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 0, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for number of years of free pre-primary education guaranteed in legal?
- Netherlands ranks 45th and Switzerland ranks 45th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of free pre-primary 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