Russian Federation vs Switzerland: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Russian Federation
16 years
in 2020
Switzerland
16 years
in 2020
Russian Federation rank
12th
Switzerland rank
12th
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Russian Federation
- Switzerland
How they compare
Russian Federation currently reports 16 years against 16 years in Switzerland, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Russian Federation ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 209 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Russian Federation | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 15 years | 16 years | 1 years | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 15 years | 16 years | 1 years | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 15 years | 16 years | 1 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 15.6 years | 16 years | 0.4 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 16 years | 16 years | 0 years | — |
| 2020s | 16 years | 16 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, Russian Federation or Switzerland?
- Russian Federation, at 16 years against 16 years in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Russian Federation and Switzerland?
- 0 years, with Russian Federation ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Russian Federation and Switzerland?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Russian Federation and Switzerland rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Russian Federation ranks 12th and Switzerland ranks 12th of 209 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
Age at which students would enter upper 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.