OECD (AHDI) vs Switzerland: Average years of schooling
OECD (AHDI)
12.99 years
in 2020
Switzerland
13.86 years
in 2020
OECD (AHDI) rank
1st
Switzerland rank
2nd
Average years of schooling over time
- OECD (AHDI)
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 13.86 years against 12.99 years in OECD (AHDI), a difference of 0.87 years.
That makes Switzerland's figure about 1.1 times OECD (AHDI)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Switzerland ahead.
OECD (AHDI) ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 1 groups.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 15 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | OECD (AHDI) | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 3.48 years | 6.07 years | 2.59 years | Switzerland |
| 1880s | 4.02 years | 6.59 years | 2.57 years | Switzerland |
| 1890s | 4.6 years | 6.91 years | 2.31 years | Switzerland |
| 1900s | 5.13 years | 7.29 years | 2.16 years | Switzerland |
| 1910s | 5.68 years | 7.55 years | 1.87 years | Switzerland |
| 1920s | 6.55 years | 8.17 years | 1.62 years | Switzerland |
| 1930s | 7.05 years | 8.7 years | 1.65 years | Switzerland |
| 1950s | 7.97 years | 9.53 years | 1.56 years | Switzerland |
| 1960s | 8.99 years | 10.37 years | 1.38 years | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 10.11 years | 11.4 years | 1.29 years | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 11.1 years | 12.31 years | 1.22 years | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 11.91 years | 12.72 years | 0.8186 years | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 12.39 years | 12.67 years | 0.2776 years | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 12.62 years | 13.04 years | 0.4213 years | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 12.99 years | 13.86 years | 0.8678 years | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher average years of schooling, OECD (AHDI) or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 13.86 years against 12.99 years in OECD (AHDI) as of 2020.
- What is the difference in average years of schooling between OECD (AHDI) and Switzerland?
- 0.87 years, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for OECD (AHDI) and Switzerland?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do OECD (AHDI) and Switzerland rank globally for average years of schooling?
- OECD (AHDI) ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 1 groups.
- 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.