Poland vs Switzerland: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Poland
15 years
in 2025
Switzerland
15 years
in 2025
Poland rank
64th
Switzerland rank
64th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Poland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Poland currently reports 15 years against 15 years in Switzerland, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.
Poland ranks 64th and Switzerland ranks 64th of 215 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Poland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Poland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15.2 years | 16 years | 0.8 years | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 15.1 years | 16 years | 0.9 years | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 15 years | 16 years | 1 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 15.8 years | 16 years | 0.2 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 16 years | 15.5 years | 0.5 years | Poland |
| 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, Poland or Switzerland?
- Poland, at 15 years against 15 years in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Poland and Switzerland?
- 0 years, with Poland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Poland and Switzerland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Poland and Switzerland rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Poland 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