Canada vs Switzerland: Poverty vs mean schooling

Canada
13.13
in 2040
Switzerland
12.95
in 2040
Canada rank
16th
Switzerland rank
19th

Poverty vs mean schooling over time

  • Canada
  • Switzerland
051015198020102040

How they compare

Canada currently reports 13.13 against 12.95 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.18.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 13 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Switzerland ahead.

Canada ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 19th of 146 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Canada averaged higher in 4 and Switzerland in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada Switzerland Difference Ahead
1980s 10.39 11 0.605 Switzerland
1990s 10.91 10.47 0.435 Canada
2000s 11.94 10.48 1.46 Canada
2010s 12.79 12.93 0.15 Switzerland
2020s 12.96 12.96 0.01 Switzerland
2030s 13.07 12.94 0.125 Canada
2040s 13.13 12.95 0.18 Canada

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher poverty vs mean schooling, Canada or Switzerland?
Canada, at 13.13 against 12.95 in Switzerland as of 2040.
What is the difference in poverty vs mean schooling between Canada and Switzerland?
0.18, with Canada ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Switzerland?
13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
How do Canada and Switzerland rank globally for poverty vs mean schooling?
Canada ranks 16th and Switzerland ranks 19th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Poverty vs mean schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty vs mean schooling
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed