ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) vs Switzerland: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
15.4 years
in 2024
Switzerland
16.51 years
in 2024
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) rank
39th
Switzerland rank
37th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 16.51 years against 15.4 years in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437), a difference of 1.11 years.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437)'s.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 221 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.55 years | 15.23 years | 3.68 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 13.72 years | 16.03 years | 2.31 years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 15.04 years | 16.58 years | 1.53 years | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 16.51 years against 15.4 years in ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) and Switzerland?
- 1.11 years, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) and Switzerland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- ESCAP: Wb Upper Middle Income Economies (wb_upper_mid) (unsdcode:98437) ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 37th of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes (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