Arab World vs Switzerland: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Arab World
11.69 years
in 2018
Switzerland
16.41 years
in 2018
Arab World rank
32nd
Switzerland rank
30th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Arab World
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 16.41 years against 11.69 years in Arab World, a difference of 4.72 years.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times Arab World's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 30th of 45 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.26 years | 12.39 years | 5.13 years | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 8.07 years | 12.75 years | 4.68 years | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 8.74 years | 14.27 years | 5.53 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 10.09 years | 15.27 years | 5.18 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 11.25 years | 16.04 years | 4.79 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, Arab World or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 16.41 years against 11.69 years in Arab World as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Arab World and Switzerland?
- 4.72 years, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Switzerland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
- How do Arab World and Switzerland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Arab World ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 30th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), 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
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.