IDA & IBRD total vs Switzerland: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
IDA & IBRD total
11.92 years
in 2019
Switzerland
16.41 years
in 2018
IDA & IBRD total rank
29th
Switzerland rank
30th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 16.41 years against 11.92 years in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 4.49 years.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.4 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 29th 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 | IDA & IBRD total | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.9 years | 12.39 years | 4.49 years | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 8.21 years | 12.75 years | 4.54 years | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 8.73 years | 14.27 years | 5.54 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 9.98 years | 15.27 years | 5.29 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 11.56 years | 16.04 years | 4.49 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, IDA & IBRD total or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 16.41 years against 11.92 years in IDA & IBRD total as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between IDA & IBRD total and Switzerland?
- 4.49 years, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Switzerland?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Switzerland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 29th 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.