Iceland vs Switzerland: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education
Iceland
20 years
in 2020
Switzerland
20 years
in 2020
Iceland rank
1st
Switzerland rank
1st
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 20 years against 20 years in Switzerland, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 23 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Iceland ahead.
Iceland ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 169 countries.
Iceland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23 years | 18 years | 5 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 21.8 years | 18 years | 3.8 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 20.3 years | 19.4 years | 0.9 years | Iceland |
| 2020s | 20 years | 20 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, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Iceland, at 20 years against 20 years in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0 years, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
- Iceland ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 1st of 169 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
Age at which students would enter post-secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.