Iceland vs Switzerland: Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita
Iceland
13.91 years
in 2023
Switzerland
13.95 years
in 2023
Iceland rank
4th
Switzerland rank
2nd
Average years of schooling vs. GDP per capita over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 13.95 years against 13.91 years in Iceland, a difference of 0.04 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Iceland ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.05 years | 10.53 years | 0.5162 years | Iceland |
| 2000s | 12.34 years | 11.57 years | 0.771 years | Iceland |
| 2010s | 13.32 years | 13.6 years | 0.275 years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 13.87 years | 13.94 years | 0.0638 years | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 13.95 years against 13.91 years in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling vs. gdp per capita between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0.04 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 vs. gdp per capita?
- Iceland ranks 4th 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.