Switzerland vs United States of America: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender

Switzerland
1 GPIA
in 2024
United States of America
1 GPIA
in 2022
Switzerland rank
82nd
United States of America rank
79th

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender over time

  • Switzerland
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United States of America currently reports 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Switzerland, a difference of 0 GPIA.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2005 it was Switzerland ahead.

Switzerland ranks 82nd and United States of America ranks 79th of 200 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland United States of America Difference Ahead
2000s 1.01 GPIA 0.9891 GPIA 0.0174 GPIA Switzerland
2010s 0.9972 GPIA 0.9946 GPIA 0.0026 GPIA Switzerland
2020s 0.9982 GPIA 0.9949 GPIA 0.0033 GPIA Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender, Switzerland or United States of America?
United States of America, at 1 GPIA against 1 GPIA in Switzerland as of 2022.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender between Switzerland and United States of America?
0 GPIA, with United States of America ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2022.
How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender?
Switzerland ranks 82nd and United States of America ranks 79th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA)
Unit
GPIA
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,261 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release