Iceland vs Switzerland: Years of schooling
Iceland
13.91
in 2023
Switzerland
13.95
in 2023
Iceland rank
4th
Switzerland rank
2nd
Years of schooling over time
- Iceland
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 13.95 against 13.91 in Iceland, a difference of 0.04.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Switzerland ahead.
Iceland ranks 4th and Switzerland ranks 2nd of 192 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Switzerland in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.05 | 10.53 | 0.5162 | Iceland |
| 2000s | 12.34 | 11.57 | 0.771 | Iceland |
| 2010s | 13.32 | 13.6 | 0.275 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 13.87 | 13.94 | 0.0638 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher years of schooling, Iceland or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 13.95 against 13.91 in Iceland as of 2023.
- What is the difference in years of schooling between Iceland and Switzerland?
- 0.04, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Switzerland?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Switzerland rank globally for years of schooling?
- Iceland ranks 4th 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.