Switzerland vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Gender gap education levels

Switzerland
99.87
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
99.73
in 2018
Switzerland rank
6th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
7th

Gender gap education levels over time

  • Switzerland
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 99.87 against 99.73 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.14.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1820 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 188 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Switzerland averaged higher in 10 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1920s 85 100 15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1930s 84.53 100 15.47 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1940s 84.06 100 15.94 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1950s 85.46 100 14.54 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 90.48 100 9.52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 82.37 98 15.63 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 94.93 97 2.07 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 99.56 98.89 0.6716 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher gender gap education levels, Switzerland or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Switzerland, at 99.87 against 99.73 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in gender gap education levels between Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.14, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
39 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2018.
How do Switzerland and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for gender gap education levels?
Switzerland ranks 6th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 7th of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Gender gap education levels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Gender gap education levels
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
190 places, 7,246 data points, 1820–2025
Last refreshed