Singapore vs Switzerland: Start of the academic school year
Singapore
2,023 tertiary education
in 2023
Switzerland
2,023 tertiary education
in 2024
Singapore rank
31st
Switzerland rank
31st
Start of the academic school year over time
- Singapore
- Switzerland
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 2,023 tertiary education against 2,023 tertiary education in Switzerland, a difference of 0 tertiary education.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.
Singapore ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 31st of 206 countries.
Singapore has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Singapore | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,974 tertiary education | 1,974 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 1980s | 1,984 tertiary education | 1,984 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 1990s | 1,994 tertiary education | 1,994 tertiary education | 0 tertiary education | — |
| 2000s | 2,004 tertiary education | 2,004 tertiary education | 0.5 tertiary education | Singapore |
| 2010s | 2,014 tertiary education | 2,014 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | Singapore |
| 2020s | 2,022 tertiary education | 2,020 tertiary education | 1 tertiary education | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher start of the academic school year, Singapore or Switzerland?
- Singapore, at 2,023 tertiary education against 2,023 tertiary education in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in start of the academic school year between Singapore and Switzerland?
- 0 tertiary education, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Singapore and Switzerland?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Singapore and Switzerland rank globally for start of the academic school year?
- Singapore ranks 31st and Switzerland ranks 31st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Start of the academic school year (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