Macau, China vs Switzerland: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Macau, China
16.44 years
in 2019
Switzerland
16.41 years
in 2018
Macau, China rank
28th
Switzerland rank
30th
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Macau, China
- Switzerland
How they compare
Macau, China currently reports 16.44 years against 16.41 years in Switzerland, a difference of 0.03 years.
Across all 22 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Macau, China ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 30th of 183 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Macau, China | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.37 years | 14.11 years | 1.74 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 13.76 years | 15.27 years | 1.51 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 14.42 years | 16.04 years | 1.63 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, Macau, China or Switzerland?
- Macau, China, at 16.44 years against 16.41 years in Switzerland as of 2019.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Macau, China and Switzerland?
- 0.03 years, with Macau, China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Macau, China and Switzerland?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2018.
- How do Macau, China and Switzerland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Macau, China ranks 28th and Switzerland ranks 30th of 183 countries.
- 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.