Spain vs Switzerland: Theoretical duration of lower secondary education

Spain
3 years
in 2020
Switzerland
3 years
in 2020
Spain rank
81st
Switzerland rank
81st

Theoretical duration of lower secondary education over time

  • Spain
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 3 years against 3 years in Switzerland, a difference of 0 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Switzerland ahead.

Spain ranks 81st and Switzerland ranks 81st of 209 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Spain Switzerland Difference Ahead
1970s 3 years 3 years 0 years
1980s 3 years 3 years 0 years
1990s 2.8 years 3 years 0.2 years Switzerland
2000s 4 years 3 years 1 years Spain
2010s 3.3 years 3 years 0.3 years Spain
2020s 3 years 3 years 0 years

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher theoretical duration of lower secondary education, Spain or Switzerland?
Spain, at 3 years against 3 years in Switzerland as of 2020.
What is the difference in theoretical duration of lower secondary education between Spain and Switzerland?
0 years, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
51 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for theoretical duration of lower secondary education?
Spain ranks 81st and Switzerland ranks 81st of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
209 places, 10,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of grades (years) in lower secondary education.