Switzerland vs Uruguay: Official entrance age to compulsory education
Switzerland
4 years
in 2025
Uruguay
4 years
in 2025
Switzerland rank
171st
Uruguay rank
171st
Official entrance age to compulsory education over time
- Switzerland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 4 years against 4 years in Uruguay, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 28 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Uruguay ahead.
Switzerland ranks 171st and Uruguay ranks 171st of 205 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 1 and Uruguay in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5 years | 6 years | 1 years | Uruguay |
| 2000s | 5 years | 5.6 years | 0.6 years | Uruguay |
| 2010s | 4.5 years | 4 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, Switzerland or Uruguay?
- Switzerland, at 4 years against 4 years in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to compulsory education between Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 0 years, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 28 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and Uruguay rank globally for official entrance age to compulsory education?
- Switzerland ranks 171st and Uruguay 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.