Germany vs Switzerland: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Germany
14.3 years
in 2023
Switzerland
13.95 years
in 2023
Germany rank
1st
Switzerland rank
2nd
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 14.3 years against 13.95 years in Switzerland, a difference of 0.35 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 192 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 | 11.3 years | 10.53 years | 0.7716 years | Germany |
| 2000s | 13.41 years | 11.57 years | 1.84 years | Germany |
| 2010s | 14.04 years | 13.6 years | 0.4375 years | Germany |
| 2020s | 14.29 years | 13.94 years | 0.3493 years | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 14.3 years against 13.95 years in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.35 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 vs. gdp per capita?
- Germany ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 192 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 vs. GDP per capita. 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) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.