Switzerland vs UNICEF: North America: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female
Switzerland
9.21 years
in 2024
UNICEF: North America
8.78 years
in 2023
Switzerland rank
82nd
UNICEF: North America rank
82nd
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female over time
- Switzerland
- UNICEF: North America
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 9.21 years against 8.78 years in UNICEF: North America, a difference of 0.43 years.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Switzerland ranks 82nd and UNICEF: North America ranks 82nd of 200 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | UNICEF: North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.65 years | 9.04 years | 0.61 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 9.37 years | 9.01 years | 0.3547 years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 9.24 years | 8.89 years | 0.3475 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, Switzerland or UNICEF: North America?
- Switzerland, at 9.21 years against 8.78 years in UNICEF: North America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between Switzerland and UNICEF: North America?
- 0.43 years, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and UNICEF: North America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Switzerland and UNICEF: North America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Switzerland ranks 82nd and UNICEF: North America 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