Japan vs Switzerland: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female
Japan
9.1 years
in 2023
Switzerland
9.21 years
in 2024
Japan rank
85th
Switzerland rank
82nd
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 9.21 years against 9.1 years in Japan, a difference of 0.11 years.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 85th and Switzerland ranks 82nd of 200 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.09 years | 9.29 years | 0.1991 years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 9.13 years | 9.24 years | 0.1102 years | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female, Japan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 9.21 years against 9.1 years in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between Japan and Switzerland?
- 0.11 years, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Japan ranks 85th and Switzerland ranks 82nd of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release