Switzerland vs WB: Latin America & Caribbean: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female

Switzerland
16.68 years
in 2024
WB: Latin America & Caribbean
15.76 years
in 2024
Switzerland rank
42nd
WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank
41st

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female over time

  • Switzerland
  • WB: Latin America & Caribbean
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How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 16.68 years against 15.76 years in WB: Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 0.92 years.

That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times WB: Latin America & Caribbean's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.

Switzerland ranks 42nd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 41st of 179 countries.

Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Switzerland WB: Latin America & Caribbean Difference Ahead
2000s 14.97 years 10.22 years 4.75 years Switzerland
2010s 15.97 years 14.16 years 1.81 years Switzerland
2020s 16.69 years 15.63 years 1.06 years Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female, Switzerland or WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
Switzerland, at 16.68 years against 15.76 years in WB: Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female between Switzerland and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
0.92 years, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Switzerland and WB: Latin America & Caribbean?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Switzerland and WB: Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
Switzerland ranks 42nd and WB: Latin America & Caribbean ranks 41st 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

Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,742 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release