What is the difference in secondary education, duration between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Switzerland?

0 years, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Switzerland?

56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Lao People's Democratic Republic vs Switzerland: Secondary education, duration

Lao People's Democratic Republic

7 years

in 2025

Switzerland

7 years

in 2025

Lao People's Democratic Republic rank

26th

Switzerland rank

26th

Secondary education, duration over time

Lao People's Democratic Republic
Switzerland

How they compare

Lao People's Democratic Republic currently reports 7 years against 7 years in Switzerland, a difference of 0 years.

Across all 56 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 209 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Lao People's Democratic Republic	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1970s	6.7 years	7 years	0.3 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	6.9 years	7 years	0.1 years	Switzerland
2020s	7 years	7 years	0 years	—

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher secondary education, duration, Lao People's Democratic Republic or Switzerland?: Lao People's Democratic Republic, at 7 years against 7 years in Switzerland as of 2025.
What is the difference in secondary education, duration between Lao People's Democratic Republic and Switzerland?: 0 years, with Lao People's Democratic Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lao People's Democratic Republic and Switzerland?: 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
How do Lao People's Democratic Republic and Switzerland rank globally for secondary education, duration?: Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 26th and Switzerland ranks 26th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Secondary education, duration (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Secondary education, duration (years)
Unit: years
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 255 places, 13,986 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Secondary duration refers to the number of grades (years) in secondary school.