Average schooling vs expected schooling in Switzerland
Switzerland: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 13.95 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
13.95
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 192 countries
All-time high
13.95
in 2021
All-time low
10.48
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, average schooling vs expected schooling in Switzerland stood at 13.95. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Switzerland peaked at 13.95 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 10.48, in 1995.
That places Switzerland 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.53 | — |
| 1991 | 10.52 | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 10.51 | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 10.5 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 10.49 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 10.48 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 10.51 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 10.54 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 10.58 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 10.61 | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 10.64 | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 10.75 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 10.87 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 10.98 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 11.09 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 11.21 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 11.74 | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 12.27 | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 12.81 | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 13.34 | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 13.32 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 13.33 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 13.41 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 13.53 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 13.64 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 13.71 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 13.67 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 13.73 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 13.8 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 13.86 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 13.9 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 13.95 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 13.95 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 13.95 | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 13.95 is above the median for high income countries, which is 12.39, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 13.95 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 12.34, 1.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.53 | 10.48 | 10.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.57 | 10.64 | 13.34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.6 | 13.32 | 13.86 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.94 | 13.9 | 13.95 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 99.87 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 99.86 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 68,266 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 5,583 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 94,990 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 89,549 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 636,381 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 556,945 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.34 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average schooling vs expected schooling in Switzerland?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Switzerland was 13.95 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 13.95 in 2021.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.48 in 1995.
- How does Switzerland rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Switzerland ranks 2nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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