Luxembourg vs Switzerland: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Luxembourg
4 years
in 2025
Switzerland
4 years
in 2025
Luxembourg rank
171st
Switzerland rank
171st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Luxembourg
- Switzerland
How they compare
Luxembourg currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Switzerland, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 28 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Luxembourg ranks 171st and Switzerland ranks 171st of 205 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Luxembourg | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 years | 5 years | 1 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 4 years | 5 years | 1 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 4 years | 4.5 years | 0.5 years | Switzerland |
| 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, Luxembourg or Switzerland?
- Luxembourg, at 4 years against 4 years in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 0 years, with Luxembourg ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Luxembourg and Switzerland?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Luxembourg and Switzerland rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Luxembourg 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.