Switzerland vs United Kingdom: Gender gap education levels, gaps filled

Switzerland
99.87
in 2024
United Kingdom
99.73
in 2018
Switzerland rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
7th

Gender gap education levels, gaps filled over time

  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 99.87 against 99.73 in United Kingdom, a difference of 0.14.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 190 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 10 and United Kingdom in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1820s 61.54 14.37 47.17 Switzerland
1830s 67.58 17.63 49.95 Switzerland
1840s 72.75 21.47 51.28 Switzerland
1850s 77.92 26.49 51.43 Switzerland
1860s 83.09 33.64 49.45 Switzerland
1870s 88.27 43.36 44.91 Switzerland
1880s 94.11 60.79 33.32 Switzerland
1890s 100 78.22 21.78 Switzerland
1900s 100 95.65 4.35 Switzerland
1910s 85.47 100 14.53 United Kingdom
1920s 85 100 15 United Kingdom
1930s 84.53 100 15.47 United Kingdom
1940s 84.06 100 15.94 United Kingdom
1950s 85.46 100 14.54 United Kingdom
1960s 90.48 100 9.52 United Kingdom
1970s 82.37 98 15.63 United Kingdom
1980s 94.93 97 2.07 United Kingdom
2010s 99.5 98.72 0.7796 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender gap education levels, gaps filled, Switzerland or United Kingdom?
Switzerland, at 99.87 against 99.73 in United Kingdom as of 2024.
What is the difference in gender gap education levels, gaps filled between Switzerland and United Kingdom?
0.14, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom?
41 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
How do Switzerland and United Kingdom rank globally for gender gap education levels, gaps filled?
Switzerland ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 7th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Gender gap education levels, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
190 places, 7,888 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed

Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.