Japan vs Switzerland: School life expectancy, primary, female
Japan
6.06 years
in 2023
Switzerland
6.08 years
in 2024
Japan rank
81st
Switzerland rank
80th
School life expectancy, primary, female over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6.08 years against 6.06 years in Japan, a difference of 0.02 years.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 81st and Switzerland ranks 80th of 215 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.03 years | 6.26 years | 0.2351 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 6.08 years | 6.13 years | 0.055 years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 6.08 years | 6.11 years | 0.0303 years | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, female, Japan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6.08 years against 6.06 years in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, female between Japan and Switzerland?
- 0.02 years, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Switzerland?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Switzerland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Japan ranks 81st and Switzerland ranks 80th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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