Iceland vs Switzerland: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Iceland
13.83 years
in 2023
Switzerland
14.29 years
in 2023
Iceland rank
3rd
Switzerland rank
2nd
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 14.29 years against 13.83 years in Iceland, a difference of 0.46 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Iceland ranks 3rd and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.22 years | 11.35 years | 0.1203 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 12.52 years | 12.25 years | 0.2731 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 13.29 years | 14.08 years | 0.7911 years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 13.79 years | 14.29 years | 0.4977 years | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 14.29 years against 13.83 years in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0.46 years, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Iceland ranks 3rd 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.