What is the difference in share in poverty vs. educational attainment between Czechia and Switzerland?

0.02 years, with Czechia ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Switzerland?

13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.

Where does this data come from?

Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Czechia vs Switzerland: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment

Czechia

12.97 years

in 2040

Switzerland

12.95 years

in 2040

Czechia rank

18th

Switzerland rank

19th

Share in poverty vs. educational attainment over time

Czechia
Switzerland

How they compare

Czechia currently reports 12.97 years against 12.95 years in Switzerland, a difference of 0.02 years.

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

Czechia ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 19th of 146 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Czechia	Switzerland	Difference	Ahead
1980s	10.8 years	11 years	0.195 years	Switzerland
1990s	11.82 years	10.47 years	1.35 years	Czechia
2000s	12.79 years	10.48 years	2.31 years	Czechia
2010s	12.87 years	12.93 years	0.07 years	Switzerland
2020s	12.91 years	12.96 years	0.06 years	Switzerland
2030s	12.91 years	12.94 years	0.025 years	Switzerland
2040s	12.97 years	12.95 years	0.02 years	Czechia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share in poverty vs. educational attainment, Czechia or Switzerland?: Czechia, at 12.97 years against 12.95 years in Switzerland as of 2040.
What is the difference in share in poverty vs. educational attainment between Czechia and Switzerland?: 0.02 years, with Czechia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Czechia and Switzerland?: 13 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2040.
How do Czechia and Switzerland rank globally for share in poverty vs. educational attainment?: Czechia ranks 18th and Switzerland ranks 19th of 146 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share in poverty vs. educational attainment. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Share in poverty vs. educational attainment
Unit: years
Source: Barro and Lee (2015); Lee and Lee (2016) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 146 places, 1,653 data points, 1980–2040
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average years of formal education for individuals aged 15-64.