Japan vs Switzerland: School life expectancy, primary, male
Japan
6.07 years
in 2023
Switzerland
6.08 years
in 2024
Japan rank
88th
Switzerland rank
86th
School life expectancy, primary, male over time
- Japan
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 6.08 years against 6.07 years in Japan, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Switzerland ahead.
Japan ranks 88th and Switzerland ranks 86th 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 | 6.02 years | 6.27 years | 0.2502 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 6.09 years | 6.16 years | 0.0687 years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 6.09 years | 6.13 years | 0.0328 years | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary, male, Japan or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 6.08 years against 6.07 years in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary, male between Japan and Switzerland?
- 0.01 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, male?
- Japan ranks 88th and Switzerland ranks 86th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary, 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