Australia vs Switzerland: Lower secondary school starting age
Australia
12 years
in 2025
Switzerland
12 years
in 2025
Australia rank
30th
Switzerland rank
30th
Lower secondary school starting age over time
- Australia
- Switzerland
How they compare
Australia currently reports 12 years against 12 years in Switzerland, a difference of 0 years.
Across all 56 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Globally, Australia ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 30th of 209 countries.
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About this data
Lower secondary school starting age is the age at which students would enter lower secondary education, assuming they had started at the official entrance age for the lowest level of education, had studied full-time throughout and had progressed through the system without repeating or skipping a grade.