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Average years of schooling of adults	10.5		[7th of 100]
Duration of compulsory education	9 years		[70th of 171]
Duration of education > Primary level	6		[34th of 181]
Duration of education > Secondary level	7		[22nd of 181]
Education spending (% of GDP)	5.8%		[34th of 132]
Educational attainment > Tertiary	25%		[13th of 18]
Enrolment ratio > Secondary level	87.9%		[23rd of 135]
Grade 12 advanced students math	533		[2nd of 15]
Grade 12 advanced students science	488		[9th of 15]
Literacy > Adults at high literacy level	16.1%		[13th of 17]
Literacy > Total population	99%		[27th of 160]
Mathematical literacy	529		[7th of 27]
Primary teacher salary > Starting	$33,209.00		[1st of 22]
Reading literacy	494		[17th of 27]
School life expectancy > Male	15.6 years		[8th of 97]
School life expectancy > Total	15 years		[16th of 110]
Scientific literacy	496		[18th of 27]
Student attitude > Dislike of school	28%		[10th of 17]
Student attitude > Find school boring	38%		[15th of 17]
Tertiary enrollment	42.1%		[35th of 151]

Interesting facts on Swiss Education

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