Hungary vs Switzerland: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Hungary
4 years
in 2025
Switzerland
4 years
in 2025
Hungary rank
171st
Switzerland rank
171st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Hungary
- Switzerland
How they compare
Hungary currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Switzerland, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Hungary ahead.
Hungary ranks 171st and Switzerland ranks 171st of 205 countries.
Hungary has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hungary | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6 years | 5 years | 1 years | Hungary |
| 2000s | 6 years | 5 years | 1 years | Hungary |
| 2010s | 5 years | 4.5 years | 0.5 years | Hungary |
| 2020s | 4 years | 4 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to compulsory education, Hungary or Switzerland?
- Hungary, at 4 years against 4 years in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Hungary and Switzerland?
- 0 years, with Hungary ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Switzerland?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Hungary and Switzerland rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Hungary ranks 171st and Switzerland ranks 171st of 205 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Official entrance age to 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 official age for entering compulsory education is based on students starting at the earliest entrance age, studying full-time, and advancing without grade repetition or skipping.