Netherlands vs Switzerland: Official entrance age to primary education
Netherlands
6 years
in 2025
Switzerland
6 years
in 2025
Netherlands rank
33rd
Switzerland rank
33rd
Official entrance age to primary education over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Netherlands currently reports 6 years against 6 years in Switzerland, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Netherlands ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 6 years | 7 years | 1 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 6 years | 6.5 years | 0.5 years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 6 years | 6 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to primary education, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Netherlands, at 6 years against 6 years in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to primary education between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 0 years, with Netherlands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for official entrance age to primary education?
- Netherlands ranks 33rd and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to primary 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