Switzerland vs Uganda: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Switzerland
19 years
in 2025
Uganda
19 years
in 2025
Switzerland rank
5th
Uganda rank
5th
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Switzerland
- Uganda
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 19 years against 19 years in Uganda, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Uganda ahead.
Switzerland ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 5th of 172 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18 years | 19 years | 1 years | Uganda |
| 2000s | 18 years | 19 years | 1 years | Uganda |
| 2010s | 18.9 years | 19 years | 0.1 years | Uganda |
| 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, Switzerland or Uganda?
- Switzerland, at 19 years against 19 years in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between Switzerland and Uganda?
- 0 years, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Uganda?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2025.
- How do Switzerland and Uganda rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Switzerland ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 5th of 172 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