Switzerland vs United States of America: Average years of schooling, males vs. females
Switzerland
14.29 years
in 2023
United States of America
13.82 years
in 2023
Switzerland rank
2nd
United States of America rank
4th
Average years of schooling, males vs. females over time
- Switzerland
- United States of America
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 14.29 years against 13.82 years in United States of America, a difference of 0.47 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was United States of America ahead.
Switzerland ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 4th of 191 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.35 years | 13.18 years | 1.83 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 12.25 years | 12.96 years | 0.7147 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 14.08 years | 13.26 years | 0.8266 years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 14.29 years | 13.69 years | 0.5969 years | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, males vs. females, Switzerland or United States of America?
- Switzerland, at 14.29 years against 13.82 years in United States of America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling, males vs. females between Switzerland and United States of America?
- 0.47 years, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Switzerland ranks 2nd and United States of America ranks 4th 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.