Sao Tome and Principe vs Switzerland: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Sao Tome and Principe
12 years
in 2025
Switzerland
12 years
in 2025
Sao Tome and Principe rank
30th
Switzerland rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Sao Tome and Principe
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Switzerland, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 30th of 221 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sao Tome and Principe | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11 years | 13 years | 2 years | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 11 years | 13 years | 2 years | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 11.2 years | 13 years | 1.8 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 12.6 years | 13 years | 0.4 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, Sao Tome and Principe or Switzerland?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 12 years against 12 years in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland?
- 0 years, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Sao Tome and Principe and Switzerland rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Sao Tome and Principe 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