Germany vs Switzerland: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Germany
14.55 years
in 2023
Switzerland
14.29 years
in 2023
Germany rank
1st
Switzerland rank
2nd
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 14.55 years against 14.29 years in Switzerland, a difference of 0.26 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 191 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.22 years | 11.35 years | 0.875 years | Germany |
| 2000s | 14.1 years | 12.25 years | 1.85 years | Germany |
| 2010s | 14.43 years | 14.08 years | 0.346 years | Germany |
| 2020s | 14.55 years | 14.29 years | 0.2625 years | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 14.55 years against 14.29 years in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.26 years, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Germany ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.