Belgium vs Switzerland: Official entrance age to lower secondary education
Belgium
12
in 2025
Switzerland
12
in 2025
Belgium rank
9th
Switzerland rank
9th
Official entrance age to lower secondary education over time
- Belgium
- Switzerland
How they compare
Belgium currently reports 12 against 12 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Belgium ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 73 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Belgium | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12 | 13 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 12 | 13 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 12 | 13 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 12 | 13 | 1 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 12 | 12.5 | 0.5 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 12 | 12 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to lower secondary education, Belgium or Switzerland?
- Belgium, at 12 against 12 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to lower secondary education between Belgium and Switzerland?
- 0, with Belgium ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Switzerland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Belgium and Switzerland rank globally for official entrance age to lower secondary education?
- Belgium ranks 9th and Switzerland ranks 9th of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Official entrance age to lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.