Puerto Rico vs Switzerland: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Puerto Rico
12 years
in 2025
Switzerland
12 years
in 2025
Puerto Rico rank
30th
Switzerland rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Puerto Rico
- Switzerland
How they compare
Puerto Rico currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Switzerland, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Puerto Rico ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 30th of 221 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12 years | 13 years | 1 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 12 years | 13 years | 1 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 12 years | 12.5 years | 0.5 years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 12 years | 12 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Puerto Rico or Switzerland?
- Puerto Rico, at 12 years against 12 years in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Puerto Rico and Switzerland?
- 0 years, with Puerto Rico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Switzerland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Puerto Rico and Switzerland rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Puerto Rico ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 30th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education (years). 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