Spain vs Switzerland: Official entrance age to upper secondary education
Spain
15
in 2025
Switzerland
15
in 2025
Spain rank
21st
Switzerland rank
21st
Official entrance age to upper secondary education over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 15 against 15 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Spain ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 21st of 73 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14 | 16 | 2 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 14 | 16 | 2 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 14.2 | 16 | 1.8 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 16 | 16 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 15.3 | 15.5 | 0.2 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 15 | 15 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher official entrance age to upper secondary education, Spain or Switzerland?
- Spain, at 15 against 15 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in official entrance age to upper secondary education between Spain and Switzerland?
- 0, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for official entrance age to upper secondary education?
- Spain ranks 21st and Switzerland ranks 21st of 73 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNICEF, published as Official entrance age to upper secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.