Switzerland vs Uruguay: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Switzerland
12 years
in 2025
Uruguay
12 years
in 2025
Switzerland rank
30th
Uruguay rank
30th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Switzerland
- Uruguay
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Uruguay, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.
Switzerland ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 30th of 215 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13 years | 12 years | 1 years | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 13 years | 12 years | 1 years | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 13 years | 12 years | 1 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 13 years | 12 years | 1 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 12.5 years | 12 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, Switzerland or Uruguay?
- Switzerland, at 12 years against 12 years in Uruguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 0 years, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uruguay?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and Uruguay rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Switzerland ranks 30th and Uruguay ranks 30th of 215 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