Switzerland vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education

Switzerland
20 years
in 2020
Tanzania, United Republic of
20 years
in 2019
Switzerland rank
1st
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
1st

Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education over time

  • Switzerland
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
05101520199820092020

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 20 years against 20 years in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.

Switzerland ranks 1st and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 1st of 169 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 18 years 20 years 2 years Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 18 years 20 years 2 years Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 19.56 years 20 years 0.4444 years Tanzania, United Republic of

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 Tanzania, United Republic of?
Switzerland, at 20 years against 20 years in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2020.
What is the difference in official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education between Switzerland and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0 years, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and Tanzania, United Republic of?
11 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2019.
How do Switzerland and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education?
Switzerland ranks 1st and Tanzania, United Republic of 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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Indicator
Official entrance age to post-secondary non-tertiary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
169 places, 3,190 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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.