France vs Switzerland: School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male

France
9.18 years
in 2024
Switzerland
9.21 years
in 2024
France rank
86th
Switzerland rank
84th

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

  • France
  • Switzerland
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 9.21 years against 9.18 years in France, a difference of 0.03 years.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

France ranks 86th and Switzerland ranks 84th of 200 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 9.28 years 9.57 years 0.2836 years Switzerland
2010s 9.2 years 9.38 years 0.1718 years Switzerland
2020s 9.19 years 9.24 years 0.0499 years Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male, France or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 9.21 years against 9.18 years in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male between France and Switzerland?
0.03 years, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Switzerland?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do France and Switzerland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male?
France ranks 86th and Switzerland ranks 84th of 200 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and lower secondary, male (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, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
421 places, 10,266 data points, 1985–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release