Switzerland vs WB: North America: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female

Switzerland
9.21 years
in 2024
WB: North America
8.78 years
in 2023
Switzerland rank
82nd
WB: North America rank
83rd

School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female over time

  • Switzerland
  • WB: North America
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 9.21 years against 8.78 years in WB: 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 WB: North America ranks 83rd of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland WB: North America Difference Ahead
2000s 9.65 years 9.04 years 0.6099 years Switzerland
2010s 9.37 years 9.01 years 0.3546 years Switzerland
2020s 9.24 years 8.89 years 0.3476 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 WB: North America?
Switzerland, at 9.21 years against 8.78 years in WB: North America as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female between Switzerland and WB: North America?
0.43 years, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and WB: North America?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Switzerland and WB: North America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female?
Switzerland ranks 82nd and WB: North America ranks 83rd 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, female (years)
Unit
years
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