Kuwait vs Switzerland: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Kuwait
15 years
in 2025
Switzerland
15 years
in 2025
Kuwait rank
64th
Switzerland rank
64th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Kuwait
- Switzerland
How they compare
Kuwait currently reports 15 years against 15 years in Switzerland, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 55 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Kuwait ranks 64th and Switzerland ranks 64th of 215 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kuwait | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14 years | 16 years | 2 years | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 14 years | 16 years | 2 years | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 14 years | 16 years | 2 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 14.5 years | 16 years | 1.5 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 15 years | 15.5 years | 0.5 years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 15 years | 15 years | 0 years | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Kuwait or Switzerland?
- Kuwait, at 15 years against 15 years in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Kuwait and Switzerland?
- 0 years, with Kuwait ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Switzerland?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Kuwait and Switzerland rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Kuwait ranks 64th and Switzerland ranks 64th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Official entrance age to upper secondary 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