Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Switzerland
Switzerland: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 16.55 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Switzerland, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Switzerland stood at 16.55 years. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Switzerland peaked at 16.55 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14.07 years, in 1990.
Switzerland ranks 26th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14.07 years | — |
| 1991 | 14.17 years | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 14.36 years | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 14.8 years | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 14.89 years | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 15.02 years | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 15.08 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 15.24 years | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 15.4 years | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 15.41 years | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 15.39 years | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 15.4 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 15.3 years | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 15.41 years | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 15.47 years | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 15.48 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 15.54 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 15.62 years | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 15.63 years | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 15.62 years | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 15.78 years | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 15.79 years | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 15.93 years | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 16.08 years | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 16.14 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 16.2 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.19 years | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 16.18 years | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 16.28 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.35 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 16.41 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 16.5 years | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 16.55 years | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 16.55 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.84 years | 14.07 years | 15.41 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.49 years | 15.3 years | 15.63 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.09 years | 15.78 years | 16.35 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5 years | 16.41 years | 16.55 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More education data for Switzerland
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0618 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Switzerland?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Switzerland was 16.55 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.55 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.07 years in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Switzerland ranks 26th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.