Austria vs Switzerland: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female
Austria
16.78 years
in 2024
Switzerland
16.68 years
in 2024
Austria rank
39th
Switzerland rank
42nd
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time
- Austria
- Switzerland
How they compare
Austria currently reports 16.78 years against 16.68 years in Switzerland, a difference of 0.1 years.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 11 shared years of data; in 2013 it was Austria ahead.
Austria ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 42nd of 179 countries.
Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Austria | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.36 years | 16.15 years | 0.2126 years | Austria |
| 2020s | 16.72 years | 16.69 years | 0.0288 years | Austria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Austria or Switzerland?
- Austria, at 16.78 years against 16.68 years in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Austria and Switzerland?
- 0.1 years, with Austria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Switzerland?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2024.
- How do Austria and Switzerland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Austria ranks 39th and Switzerland ranks 42nd of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (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