Sri Lanka vs Switzerland: Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in
Sri Lanka
13
in 2025
Switzerland
13
in 2025
Sri Lanka rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in over time
- Sri Lanka
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sri Lanka currently reports 13 against 13 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Sri Lanka ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 191 countries.
Sri Lanka has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sri Lanka | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13 | 9 | 4 | Sri Lanka |
| 2000s | 13 | 9 | 4 | Sri Lanka |
| 2010s | 13 | 9.4 | 3.6 | Sri Lanka |
| 2020s | 13 | 13 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in, Sri Lanka or Switzerland?
- Sri Lanka, at 13 against 13 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in between Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
- 0, with Sri Lanka ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sri Lanka and Switzerland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Sri Lanka and Switzerland rank globally for number of years of free primary and secondary education guaranteed in?
- Sri Lanka ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Number of years of free 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