Afghanistan vs Switzerland: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Afghanistan
19 years
in 2025
Switzerland
19 years
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
5th
Switzerland rank
5th
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Afghanistan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 19 years against 19 years in Switzerland, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Switzerland ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 176 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.62 years | 18 years | 0.625 years | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 19 years | 18.9 years | 0.1 years | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 19 years | 19 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education, Afghanistan or Switzerland?
- Afghanistan, at 19 years against 19 years in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between Afghanistan and Switzerland?
- 0 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Switzerland rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Afghanistan ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 5th of 176 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary 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