Switzerland vs United States of America: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes
Switzerland
16.41 years
in 2018
United States of America
16.28 years
in 2018
Switzerland rank
30th
United States of America rank
32nd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes over time
- Switzerland
- United States of America
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 16.41 years against 16.28 years in United States of America, a difference of 0.13 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1978 it was United States of America ahead.
Switzerland ranks 30th and United States of America ranks 32nd of 183 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Switzerland | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.39 years | 13.04 years | 0.6441 years | United States of America |
| 1980s | 12.67 years | 14.44 years | 1.77 years | United States of America |
| 1990s | 14.33 years | 15.78 years | 1.45 years | United States of America |
| 2000s | 15.27 years | 15.64 years | 0.3716 years | United States of America |
| 2010s | 16.04 years | 16.19 years | 0.1506 years | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes, Switzerland or United States of America?
- Switzerland, at 16.41 years against 16.28 years in United States of America as of 2018.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes between Switzerland and United States of America?
- 0.13 years, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and United States of America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2018.
- How do Switzerland and United States of America rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, both sexes?
- Switzerland ranks 30th and United States of America ranks 32nd 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.