Italy vs Switzerland: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male

Italy
16.3 years
in 2023
Switzerland
16.35 years
in 2024
Italy rank
34th
Switzerland rank
32nd

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male over time

  • Italy
  • Switzerland
051015200020122024

How they compare

Switzerland currently reports 16.35 years against 16.3 years in Italy, a difference of 0.05 years.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Switzerland ahead.

Italy ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 32nd of 179 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Switzerland Difference Ahead
2000s 15.68 years 15.5 years 0.1868 years Italy
2010s 15.77 years 16.09 years 0.3153 years Switzerland
2020s 16.19 years 16.5 years 0.3139 years Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male, Italy or Switzerland?
Switzerland, at 16.35 years against 16.3 years in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male between Italy and Switzerland?
0.05 years, with Switzerland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Switzerland?
22 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
How do Italy and Switzerland rank globally for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
Italy ranks 34th and Switzerland ranks 32nd of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (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, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
400 places, 12,739 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release