Iceland vs Switzerland: Average years of schooling
Iceland
13.77 years
in 2020
Switzerland
13.86 years
in 2020
Iceland rank
4th
Switzerland rank
2nd
Average years of schooling over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 13.86 years against 13.77 years in Iceland, a difference of 0.09 years.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Switzerland has been ahead every year.
Iceland ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 162 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.1 years | 9.53 years | 4.44 years | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 6.05 years | 10.37 years | 4.32 years | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 7.18 years | 11.4 years | 4.22 years | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 8.53 years | 12.31 years | 3.78 years | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 9.78 years | 12.72 years | 2.94 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 10.9 years | 12.67 years | 1.77 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 11.79 years | 13.04 years | 1.25 years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 13.77 years | 13.86 years | 0.0925 years | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 13.86 years against 13.77 years in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0.09 years, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for average years of schooling?
- Iceland ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Average years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years of total schooling (primary, secondary, and tertiary) for the population aged 15 and over.