Germany vs Switzerland: Years of schooling
Germany
14.3
in 2023
Switzerland
13.95
in 2023
Germany rank
1st
Switzerland rank
2nd
Years of schooling over time
- Germany
- Switzerland
How they compare
Germany currently reports 14.3 against 13.95 in Switzerland, a difference of 0.35.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Germany ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 192 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.3 | 10.53 | 0.7716 | Germany |
| 2000s | 13.41 | 11.57 | 1.84 | Germany |
| 2010s | 14.04 | 13.6 | 0.4375 | Germany |
| 2020s | 14.29 | 13.94 | 0.3493 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher years of schooling, Germany or Switzerland?
- Germany, at 14.3 against 13.95 in Switzerland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in years of schooling between Germany and Switzerland?
- 0.35, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Germany and Switzerland rank globally for years of schooling?
- Germany ranks 1st and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 192 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Years of schooling. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.