Germany vs Switzerland: Mean years of schooling long run
Germany
13.1
in 2020
Switzerland
12.97
in 2020
Germany rank
5th
Switzerland rank
6th
Mean years of schooling long run over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 13.1 against 12.97 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.13.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 111 countries.
Across the 16 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 14.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 2.33 | 4.19 | 1.86 | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 2.78 | 4.57 | 1.79 | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 3.21 | 5.02 | 1.81 | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 3.55 | 5.49 | 1.94 | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 4.08 | 6.21 | 2.13 | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 5.31 | 7.28 | 1.97 | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 5.76 | 7.84 | 2.08 | Switzerland |
| 1940s | 6.4 | 8.37 | 1.96 | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 7.34 | 9.03 | 1.69 | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 7.52 | 9.33 | 1.81 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 7.13 | 10.23 | 3.09 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 7.54 | 11 | 3.45 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 9.45 | 10.47 | 1.03 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 11.29 | 10.48 | 0.805 | Germany |
| 2010s | 12.72 | 12.93 | 0.215 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 13.1 | 12.97 | 0.13 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mean years of schooling long run, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 13.1 against 12.97 in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in mean years of schooling long run between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.13, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for mean years of schooling long run?
- Germany ranks 5th and Switzerland ranks 6th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Mean years of schooling long run. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.