Germany vs Switzerland: School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male
Germany
13.22 years
in 2024
Switzerland
13.21 years
in 2024
Germany rank
30th
Switzerland rank
31st
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 13.22 years against 13.21 years in Switzerland, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Germany ahead.
Germany ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 31st of 208 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Germany averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.29 years | 13.04 years | 0.2474 years | Germany |
| 2010s | 13.36 years | 13.27 years | 0.0962 years | Germany |
| 2020s | 13.22 years | 13.33 years | 0.1145 years | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 13.22 years against 13.21 years in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.01 years, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary and secondary, male?
- Germany ranks 30th and Switzerland ranks 31st of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary and 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
February 2026 Data Release