Spain vs Switzerland: School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes
Spain
7.06 years
in 2024
Switzerland
7.05 years
in 2024
Spain rank
48th
Switzerland rank
49th
School life expectancy, secondary, both sexes over time
- Spain
- Switzerland
How they compare
Spain currently reports 7.06 years against 7.05 years in Switzerland, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Spain ahead.
Spain ranks 48th and Switzerland ranks 49th of 214 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Spain averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Spain | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.71 years | 6.59 years | 0.1152 years | Spain |
| 2010s | 7.22 years | 7 years | 0.225 years | Spain |
| 2020s | 7.12 years | 7.12 years | 0.003 years | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes, Spain or Switzerland?
- Spain, at 7.06 years against 7.05 years in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes between Spain and Switzerland?
- 0.01 years, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Spain and Switzerland?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Spain and Switzerland rank globally for school life expectancy, secondary, both sexes?
- Spain ranks 48th and Switzerland ranks 49th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School life expectancy, secondary, 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
February 2026 Data Release