Duration of compulsory education in years in Switzerland
Switzerland: Duration of compulsory education in years was 11 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
11
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
19th
of 73 countries
All-time high
11
in 1998
All-time low
11
in 1998
Years of data
28
1998–2025
Duration of compulsory education in years in Switzerland, 1998–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, duration of compulsory education in years in Switzerland stood at 11. That is the highest value across all 28 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, duration of compulsory education in years in Switzerland peaked at 11 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11, in 1998.
That places Switzerland 19th out of 73 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Duration of compulsory education in years in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 11 | — |
| 1999 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 11 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 |
| 2000s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 2 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 64.7% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 14.9% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 12 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 6 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 101.21 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 101.2% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is duration of compulsory education in years in Switzerland?
- Duration of compulsory education in years in Switzerland was 11 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 1998.
- What is the lowest duration of compulsory education in years recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 1998.
- How does Switzerland rank for duration of compulsory education in years?
- Switzerland ranks 19th out of 73 countries with data for 2025.
- Is duration of compulsory education in years rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Duration of compulsory education in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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