Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Switzerland
Switzerland: Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty was 16.67 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty 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 vs. share in extreme poverty in Switzerland stood at 16.67 years. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Switzerland peaked at 16.67 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.5 years, in 1990.
Switzerland ranks 32nd 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 vs. share in extreme poverty in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.5 years | — |
| 1991 | 13.61 years | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 13.81 years | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 14.13 years | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 14.25 years | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 14.39 years | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 14.46 years | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 14.69 years | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 14.93 years | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 14.98 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 15.04 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 15.07 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 14.96 years | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 15.1 years | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 15.18 years | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 15.22 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 15.31 years | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 15.43 years | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 15.49 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 15.52 years | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 15.68 years | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 15.67 years | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 15.83 years | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 16.02 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 16.09 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 16.16 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 16.13 years | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 16.17 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 16.26 years | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.34 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 16.43 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 16.58 years | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 16.67 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 16.67 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.27 years | 13.5 years | 14.98 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.23 years | 14.96 years | 15.52 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.04 years | 15.67 years | 16.34 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.59 years | 16.43 years | 16.67 years | 4 |
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More education data for Switzerland
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 58,349 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 2 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Switzerland?
- Expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty in Switzerland was 16.67 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 vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 16.67 years in 2022.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5 years in 1990.
- How does Switzerland rank for expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Switzerland ranks 32nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a child of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.