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
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
February 2026 Data Release