Sweden vs Switzerland: Start month of the academic school year
Sweden
8
in 2025
Switzerland
8
in 2025
Sweden rank
140th
Switzerland rank
140th
Start month of the academic school year over time
- Sweden
- Switzerland
How they compare
Sweden currently reports 8 against 8 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.
Across all 29 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Sweden ranks 140th and Switzerland ranks 140th of 221 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sweden | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8 | 8 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 8 | 8 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 7.4 | 8 | 0.6 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 7.17 | 8 | 0.8333 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start month of the academic school year, Sweden or Switzerland?
- Sweden, at 8 against 8 in Switzerland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in start month of the academic school year between Sweden and Switzerland?
- 0, with Sweden ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Switzerland?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1997 to 2025.
- How do Sweden and Switzerland rank globally for start month of the academic school year?
- Sweden ranks 140th and Switzerland ranks 140th of 221 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start month of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non-tertiary education). 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